Creating a College-Going Culture

One of the most important ways that schools can help English language learners successfully move on to higher education is by creating a college-going culture, where students and parents learn more about the application process, get to know more about college life, and can work with advisors and mentors to get there. The educators featured here have some creative ideas to get started!
Featured Articles
- ELL Student Success: The Path to College
- Undocumented Latino Students and the DREAM of Pursuing College
- Getting Ready for College: What ELL Students Need to Know
- Student Essay: Fulfilling a Family's Dream
- Creating a College-Going Culture for English Language Learners
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Bobbi Houtchens: Considerations for Adolescent ELLs (Part 4 of 4)
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College Readiness
College readiness
College application
Parents and college
Books and Booklists
Research and Reports
- Perceptions of College Financial Aid Among California Latino Youth
- The condition of college & career readiness: 2010
- The Latino Education Crisis: Rescuing the American Dream
- The Relevance of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in the College Completion Agenda
- Understanding Latino Male Undergraduate Experiences in Higher Education (Research Brief)