Date of Award

12-1-2022

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational Policy and Leadership

Content Description

1 online resource (xiv, 233 pages) : illustrations.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Teniell Trolian

Committee Members

Sue Phillips, Christy Smith

Keywords

Liberal Arts College, Posse Foundation, Sense of Belonging, Minorities, Minority college students, Educational equalization, Education, Higher, Belonging (Social psychology)

Subject Categories

Education | Educational Leadership | Higher Education

Abstract

College access programs have been created to provide students of color opportunities to attend college. The Posse Foundation selects promising urban high school students to attend highly selective colleges and universities across the country. College success is dependent on a variety of factors, two of which are successful social and academic integration into the campus community (Tinto, 1993). Related to integration, sense of belonging is the feeling that an individual belongs in their environment (McMillan & Chavis, 1986).

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