Crossing the Shapeless River on a Government Craft: How Military-Affiliated Students Navigate Community College Transfer

Autor/inn/en	McKinnon-Crowley, Saralyn; Epstein, Eliza; Jabbar, Huriya; Schudde, Lauren
Titel	Crossing the Shapeless River on a Government Craft: How Military-Affiliated Students Navigate Community College Transfer
Quelle	In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 43 (2019) 10-11, S.756-769 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McKinnon-Crowley, Saralyn)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-8926
DOI	10.1080/10668926.2019.1600613
Schlagwörter	Veterans; Military Personnel; Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; College Transfer Students; Student Characteristics; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kriegsteilnehmer; Veteran; Community college; Community College; Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel
Abstract	Many community college entrants, attracted by these institutions' variety of academic offerings and low cost, intend to earn a baccalaureate degree but never transfer to a four-year institution. A growing number of researchers seek to understand transfer patterns and behavior, but they often overlook some student groups, including those who receive military benefits. Military-affiliated students may fail to transfer at the same rate as their peers, or their unique supports may help them "navigate" the transfer process more successfully. In this paper, we draw from three years of longitudinal qualitative interviews to investigate the transfer journey of 16 veterans and active duty soldiers in Central Texas, as well as the experiences of nonveteran students who have access to family members' veterans' benefits. We focus on the institutional factors and the individual characteristics that contribute to transfer. Our findings suggest that receiving military benefits increases students' interactions with college staff, limits financial pressures, and encourages students to pursue behaviors that may contribute to a successful transfer process. We conclude with suggestions for practice and future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01