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Do Latino Boys See Bright Do Latino Boys See Bright Futures?:Futures?:
Latino/a Students’ Perceptions Latino/a Students’ Perceptions on College and Financial Aidon College and Financial Aid
Mari Luna De La Rosa, Mari Luna De La Rosa, Ph.D.Ph.D.
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“That is, today we grapple with our need to thoroughly understand who we are-gifted human beings-and to believe in our gifts, talents, our worthiness and beauty, while having to survive with the constructs of a world antithetical to our intuition and knowledge regarding life’s meaning.”
Ana Castillo, Massacre of the Dreamers, 1994
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Description of High Description of High SchoolsSchools
• 9 low-income high schools in the Los Angeles County area.
• Enrollment from 1,000 to 5,000 students.
• 12th graders from 133 to 734.
•Teachers (both credentialed and uncredentialed) from 47 to 219.•College counselors at each school: 11.•College preparation programs on each campus from 2 to 7.
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Description of Latino/a Student Description of Latino/a Student RespondentsRespondents
N=3,032N=3,032• 46% are male.• 54% are in the 11th grade.• 84% are 16 to 17 years old.
• 80% are U.S. citizens.• 96% live with their parents.
• 40% receive mostly C grades.• 57% first to go to college.• 67% have parents with some high school
education.
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Latino Boys Plans after Latino Boys Plans after High SchoolHigh School
33%Community
College
41% 4-Year
University
9% Trade
School
8% Military or
Work9%
Not Sure
N=1,393
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Latina Girls Plans after High Latina Girls Plans after High SchoolSchool
6.0% Military or
Work
52% 4-Year
University
3% Not Sure
6% Trade School
32% Community
College
N=1,639
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““If I Want to Go to College, I Want to Go If I Want to Go to College, I Want to Go Because….” Because….” (% Very Important)(% Very Important)
61.6
48.0
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Family Wants Me to Go Teachers/Counselors Encourage Me
Latino Boys Latina Girls
N=3,032
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““When I Think About Paying for College…”When I Think About Paying for College…”(% who Strongly Agree to Agree)
39.443.9
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Grades Not Good Enough College too Expensive
Latino Boys Latina Girls
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““I Will Use Financial Aid Information to….”I Will Use Financial Aid Information to….”(% who Strongly Agree to Agree)(% who Strongly Agree to Agree)
53.6
66.165.5 65.2
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Talk to Parents Decide about College
Latino Boys Latina Girls
N=3,032
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Policy ImplicationsPolicy Implications
• Culture of preparation at high schools shapes college aspiration.
• College and financial aid information framed to create college opportunity.
• Understand the needs of Latino families and their awareness of college opportunity and financial aid.
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Contact InformationContact Information
Mari Luna De La Rosa, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
(213) 821-2131
www.usc.edu/dept/chepa/
Center for Higher Education
Policy Analysis