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Achieving the College Dream?

Examining Disparities in Access to College Information Among High Achieving and Non-High Achieving Latina Students

University of California, Los Angeles

Erica K. Yamamura

Texas State University, San Marcos, eyamamura{at}txstate.edu

Kimberly A. Griffin

Pennsylvania State University

Walter R. Allen

University of California, Los Angeles

Using an Opportunity to Learn (OTL) framework, this study examines the college preparatory experiences of Latina high and non-high achievers at an urban Latina/o majority high school. Findings indicate that students relied almost exclusively on school resources to navigate their college preparation process. However, the school provided differential OTL based on class ranking and perceived eligibility for selective colleges.

Key Words: urban Latina students • college access • college preparation • opportunity to learn • college counseling

This version was published on July 1, 2009

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, Vol. 8, No. 3, 298-315 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1538192708321648


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