Unstack the Odds: Help All Kids Access College—and Graduate!
by
Joe Rottenborn
Executive Director, Mahoning Valley College Access Program (MVCAP)
13. Information, Part 1
Regarding information about college, the Roadmap for Latinos recommended the following: “Inform parents and family members about the pathway to college and provide support to students to attain a degree. [emphasis in original] Almost half of Latino students are the first in their family to attend college and over one-third live off-campus and at home with their parents. Therefore, information about how to prepare and pay for college should be provided early and often to students. Given almost half of Latino college students are the first in their family to go to college, the awareness of the education system and process for accessing college may be limited. Effective programs by community-based organizations and others to inform parents and families early and often in the education process increases preparation, access, and choice in postsecondary education.” (Roadmap for Ensuring America’s Future By Increasing Latino College Completion, Excelencia in Education, March 2011, p. 12.) http://www.edexcelencia.org/initiatives/EAF/Roadmap
The Latino Roadmap also proposed the following regarding information: “Establish or expand community partnerships to compliment institutional efforts to increase students’ access to and success in postsecondary education. [emphasis in original] Community partnerships play a role in student retention, completion and success. Community organizations can provide services such as childcare, transportation assistance, special tutoring schools cannot afford to provide. They can help students who face high barriers to completion.” (Ibid., p. 13.) http://www.edexcelencia.org/initiatives/EAF/Roadmap
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