Higher Education for Undocumented Students: The Case for Open Admission and In-State Tuition Rates for Students Without Lawful Immigration Status

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Ruge ◽  
Angela D. Iza
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
Immigration Status ◽  
Open Admission

“I Knew It Was Gonna Be Hard, but I Always Knew I Had Support From My Parents”: The Role of Family on Undocumented Students’ College Aspirations and Persistence

2021 ◽  
pp. 152102512110188
Author(s):  
Cinthya Salazar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public University ◽  
College Aspirations ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Postsecondary Success ◽  
States Experience

Literature shows that undocumented students in the United States experience significant challenges to and through higher education. Only a few studies have uncovered the mechanisms that undocumented students use to persist in college; in particular, the role that family plays on their postsecondary success is understudied. In this qualitative study, I examine the role that family plays on undocumented students’ college aspirations and persistence. Findings from a sample of 16 undocumented students attending a four-year public university show that their families are the stimulus motivating them to pursue higher education, as well as the support system they can rely on to manage college barriers. However, the data also revealed that for a few participants, their families are a source of stress, resulting in additional challenges they must manage as they navigate higher education. I present these findings using participants’ vignettes and conclude with implications for higher education research and practice.

scholarly journals A Perspective on Higher Education Through the Lens of a Student Activist

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Saron Gebresellassi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
Student Movements ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Social Justice Movements ◽  
Education Politics ◽  
International Solidarity ◽  
High Tuition ◽  
Justice Movements

Both historically and present day, students and youth have been at the forefront of social justice movements. Environmental justice, defence of undocumented students, whistleblower protection, international solidarity and labour rights are among a myriad of issues which have emerged to expand the range and scope of equitable education politics within student movements. This commentary provides a perspective on higher education through the lens of one student activist. This reflection shares some thoughts on the implications of high tuition fees for marginalized communities and emphasizes the importance of youth activism in advancing the struggle for accessible postsecondary education and socioeconomic justice domestically and abroad.

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