AYUDAME! Latino/Latina American Students Cry for Help in Higher Education
- Veronica R. Middlebrooks (Iowa State University)
- Tan Nguyen (Iowa State University)
Abstract
Student life for Latino/Latina American students is a critical part of their success in higher education institutions. If universities are able to connect the students with programs that will engage the students, retention rates will increase as well as help develop the students into phenomenal leaders. Research suggests that if the students were able to feel safe in their college community, able to seek help in academics, and have the opportunity to build strong relationship with their peers, not only did their grades improve, they also had a higher chance of finishing their degree. We will suggest a few ways universities can incorporate such programs, the steps other universities have taken to create their programs and how they should be structured to foster the creation of successful leaders to improve retention, and student satisfaction.