Review of higher education/The review of higher education · 2000 · 102 citations · 21 references
EducationHigher EducationHigher Education AdministrationHigher Education LeadershipStudent EngagementStudent ParticipationStudent PersistenceStudent RecruitmentStudent SuccessFaculty MentoringFaculty MentorshipMentoring RolesMentoring SatisfactionPostsecondary Education TransitionRetention Of Underrepresented StudentsTransitions To Postsecondary EducationUnderrepresented Populations
This research examines students' interpretations of their experiences with mentoring in federal TRIO programs. Drawing on interviews with 20 student participants in Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Center, and Veterans Upward Bound programs, analysis of the data suggests that formal mentoring relationships have the potential to impact students' decisions to attend, satisfaction with, and motivation to persist in postsecondary education. A critical analysis considers the roles mentoring can play in helping underrepresented students negotiate higher education environments.
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