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In this qualitative study, the authors explored how an individual's privileged social or cultural group statuses (e.g., being White, male, or heterosexual) may work in combination with an individual's oppressed group statuses (e.g., being African American, a woman, or lesbiadgayibisexual) in shaping the individual's multicultural experiences.En este estudio cualitativo, 10s autores exploraron como la posicion smial o cultural privilegiada de una persona (por ejemplo, ser Blanco, hombre, o heterosexual) puede trabajar en combinacion con las posiciones oprimidas del grupo a quien pertenece el individuo (por ejemplo, ser African0 Americano, mujer, o lesbianal gayhisexual) cuando se estan formando las experiencias multicultutales del individuo.he dimensions of identity model (Arredondo et al., 1996) highlighted various dimensions along which individuals differ in socially and psy-

A neglected yet increasing student population in higher education at the threshold of the 21st Century, Latina college and university students face distinct challenged and barriers to participation. This manuscript explores various Latina student issues - including "labeling," barriers, and factors contributing to success - and examines effective strategies for student and academic affairs administrators to support Latina success in higher education (ie, financial aid, academic support, social/cultural support, and campus environment).