Latinx College Students' Sense of Belonging

Graduate Program Considerations: Which Factors Matter to Students?

“…Being able to gain admission in a clear and unencumbered way is perhaps more important for students who see additional requirements (such as firm admission deadlines and standardized tests) as barriers to opportunities within specific programs. This awareness has implications for those seeking supportive policies for first-generation students and students of Color (Holloway-Friesen, 2022;in press).…”

“…Recruiting diverse populations into student affairs and other helping professions is important to the fields for the sake of equal access to professions, strengthening the professions with diverse perspectives, and the ability to support the growing diversity of populations seeking more representation on campus (Holloway-Friesen, 2018a, 2022, Jones et al 2002Oxendine et al, 2018;Taub & McEwan, 2006;Vasquez et al, 2006). Research related to recruiting more diverse populations into various helping field graduate degree programs is becoming more common (Hipolito-Delgado et al, 2017;Meyers, 2017;Vasquez et al, 2006).…”

“…A small body of literature connects first-generation students and students of Color to the factors that motivate them in pursuing their education at both undergraduate and graduate levels (Holloway-Friesen, 2022, 2023Olive, 2014;Simmons et al, 2018). These factors include a desire to help others, a sense of calling, giving back, and career satisfaction (Olive, 2014;Simmons et al, 2018).…”

“…These factors include a desire to help others, a sense of calling, giving back, and career satisfaction (Olive, 2014;Simmons et al, 2018). Importantly, prior research shows that first generation students and students of Color have both independent (personal satisfaction and career goals) and interdependent (helping others, setting an example for others) reasons for enrolling, while continuing generation students largely provide reasons which are primarily independent (Holloway-Friesen, 2022).…”