Agents of Support for Community College Transfer Students: A Qualitative Study

Lazarowicz, Tony; McGill, Craig M.

doi:10.12930/nacada-20-34

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“…Beyond family members, friends and roommates also served a critical function in participants' transfer journeys. Lazarowicz and McGill (2022) referenced the role that these "agents of support" serve and found that friends were able to provide students with encouragement and understanding, which helped them process their transfer decisions. This was true for several participants who shared stories about crying together with friends and roommates, or the gratitude they felt when their friends saw them struggling at previous institutions and encouraged them to aim for better.…”

Section: Engaging In Meaningful Relationships During the Transfer Pro...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the transfer student capital-building experiences of lateral transfer

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First, to my family and close friends, thank you for all of the love and support you have given me. I appreciate each and every one of you for all of the positive energy you add to my life.I would also like to thank my dissertation committee: Dr. Dan Volchok, Dr. Joe McNabb, and Dr. Lee Brossoit. I am especially grateful for Dr. Volchok's guidance, thoughtful feedback, and encouragement as I made my way through this journey. Thank you all for trusting me to do a good job with this.To my participants, thank you for sharing your stories with me so openly and honestly. I am so appreciative of the time you spent with me, allowing me into your lives in such a meaningful way. I would not have been able to do this without you and I hope I represented you well.To my academic advising colleagues across the university who helped me recruit participants, I appreciate you so much! Thank you for taking the time and energy to share my message with students.A very special shout out goes to MM, who cares about transfer students as much as I do and who went above and beyond to help me find participants. Thank you for all of your support and for everything you do to help transfer students thrive.Last but definitely not least, to my FY family, thank you! To our amazing students, your successes have inspired me to do this in so many ways, and you continue to inspire me every day. To my colleagues, thank you for cheering me on, for helping me brainstorm and troubleshoot, and for allowing me to share the lessons I have learned from this research with you. Another very special shoutout goes to my advising team colleagues, MML and ETC! Thank you for everything you have done over the last eight years to help me feel supported and for contributing to my growth as a professional. This dissertation is a very big deal for me, and I appreciate that you see that and are sharing in this excitement with me. DedicationThis dissertation, and everything I have ever done in my career, is dedicated to the women in my life who share my last name and my DNA, my mother Cecilia holding the very top spot on that list. I did this for and because of these women, many of whom came to this country with nothing, risking everything to work harder than everyone else, sacrifice, resist, and push forward to do whatever needed to be done so they could give their children the opportunities they never had. This is especially true of my mother, whose many sacrifices paved the road for me and my hopes and dreams. Mami, I will never be able to repay you for everything you've done for me, but please know that I will be forever grateful.Me siento muy orgullosa de ser tu hija -I'm incredibly proud to be your daughter.To the rest of these special women -my sisters, aunts, cousins, and nieces -I dedicate this to you as well, and I hope I have made you proud. May we continue to blaze trails, reach new heights, and pave the way so future generations can follow in our illustrious footsteps! 5

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Section: Engaging In Meaningful Relationships During the Transfer Pro...mentioning

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Exploring the transfer student capital-building experiences of lateral transfer

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Personal support and its impact on the mental health of first‐generation and transfer students

Mikell

Davis

2022

New Drctns for Teach & Learn

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First‐generation college students (FGCS) face unique challenges compared to non‐first‐generation peers. Lack of personal, emotional, financial, or psychological support may create difficulties adapting to college. The focus on affordability in higher education and lowering the cost of a bachelor's degree has also made the transfer process an essential part of degree completion for many, with only 41% of transfer students pursuing a bachelor's degree will achieve that goal. Research has made the connection that diminished personal support from parental figures may impact the mental health of FGCS transfer students, leading to higher dropout, lower retention, and lower degree completion rates. Students who experienced increased personal support might experience fewer mental health issues, resulting in a higher chance of degree completion. Future research implications include prioritizing support systems and mental health services to aid FGCS and transfer students lacking personal support in degree completion.

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Increasing Access and Enhancing Transition Experiences of Transfer Students in a 2+2 Program: A Descriptive Case Study

McGill

Lazarowicz

2022

NACADA Review

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Transfer agreements between institutions have existed for decades, but a newer 2+2 model provides pathways to bachelor's degree completion for students who initially applied to 4-year institutions but were not admitted. Most literature on these programs focuses on how articulation agreements and dual-admissions processes provide a gateway to baccalaureate degree attainment. Scant academic literature has focused on how institutional partnering programs facilitate the transfer process for students. This descriptive case study examined one dual-admission transfer program at a large Hispanic-Serving Institution and offers implications for practice, future research, and program design.

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Agents of Support for Community College Transfer Students: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 29 publications

Exploring the transfer student capital-building experiences of lateral transfer

Exploring the transfer student capital-building experiences of lateral transfer

Personal support and its impact on the mental health of first‐generation and transfer students

Increasing Access and Enhancing Transition Experiences of Transfer Students in a 2+2 Program: A Descriptive Case Study

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