Date of Award
5-2018
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Degree Name
College Counseling and Student Development: M.S.
Department
Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy
College
School of Health and Human Services
First Advisor
Seth Christman
Second Advisor
Susan Dowds
Third Advisor
Samara Gaitan
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
Undocumented, DACA, Dreamers, Students, Higher Education, Student Affairs
Abstract
While empirical studies have focused on the struggles and barriers that Dreamers have faced in their pursuit for higher education, there is a lack of research examining how effective services provided by post-secondary institutions are for Dreamers. This study examined the effectiveness of higher education services for Dreamers using a mixed-method design to support the idea that current services provided by Augsburg University are not effective for Dreamers and that there is a need to improve or cater services to accommodate Dreamers attending the institution. The study included a total of 16 self-identified Latinx, undergraduate students who are non-citizens of the United States; 15 of which are students at Augsburg University located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and one of which attended 2 community colleges located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Among the 16 participants, 6 immigration statuses emerged from the quantitative responses collected with additional findings indicating that 8 of 10 services were found to be effective for Dreamers. Determining effectiveness of services was rated on a Likert scale of 1 to 5 where a rating of 1 meant that the service was not at all effective and a rating of 5 meant that the service was very effective for the student. Academic accommodations received the highest rating of M=4.08 with the least effective service being academic and test preparation having received an average rating of M=2.50. Qualitative responses allowed Dreamers to express why certain services failed to meet their needs as well as the need for additional support from institutional agents, accessibility to services, and the need for more adequate resources from certain services that are already offered. Limitations and implications for future research and for higher education administrators are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Sisaket, Lesley Nina, "Effectiveness of Higher Education Services for Dreamers" (2018). Culminating Projects in Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy. 50.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cpcf_etds/50
