An Investigation of the Factors Contributing to Successful Completion of Undergraduate Degrees by the Students Enrolled in the College Assistance Migrant Program

Bibliographic Data

ID12774251
AuthorsAnna Escamilla (St. Edward's University, corresponding author), Nicole Trevino (0000-0002-6132-774X, St. Edward's University)
Year2014
Volume13
Issue3
Pages158-176
Publication date2014-04-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Hispanic Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1538-1927 • E-ISSN: 1552-5716
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1538192714527314
OpenAlexW2121136362
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited11

Students from farmworker families are often cited as having deficits that prohibit completion of undergraduate degree program. Statistics regarding graduates of the College Assistance Migrant Program in a southwestern university have shown graduation rates that are similar to the general population of graduates at that university. This qualitative pilot study reveals some possible implications for how alleged deficits for completing college can be converted into assets

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