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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.
“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
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.
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.
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
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
““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
68.2
53.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Family Wants Me to Go Teachers/Counselors Encourage Me
Latino Boys Latina Girls
N=3,032
““When I Think About Paying for College…”When I Think About Paying for College…”(% who Strongly Agree to Agree)
39.443.9
38.232.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Grades Not Good Enough College too Expensive
Latino Boys Latina Girls
N=3,032
““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
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Talk to Parents Decide about College
Latino Boys Latina Girls
N=3,032
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.
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