Date of Degree
2023
Degree Name
Ed.D. (Doctor of Education)
Department
Department of Counseling and Higher Education (CAHE)
Director
Kortegast, Carrie
Committee Members
Jaekel, Katy; Scott, Jamal
Keywords
Upward Bound, College Choice, COVID-19, Case Study
Abstract
This instrumental case study explored how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced post-secondary pathways and college choices of participants in an Upward Bound Program. In the aftermath of the pandemic, community college enrollment was projected to increase, instead two-year institutions experienced significant declines. Prevailing assumptions about college enrollment may not be accurate, and existing college decision models do not account for the effects of a worldwide pandemic. The study was guided by the Iloh model of college going decisions and trajectories, and the college-conocimiento framework. The findings suggested students’ academic engagement and mental health declined during the pandemic. This in turn impacted their resolve to attend college, and influenced the factors they considered when selecting a college. Additionally, the findings suggested students relied on Upward Bound as their primary postsecondary planning resource.
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
NIU theses and dissertations are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors, unless otherwise indicated.
DOI
10.58933/JKBP7281
Recommended Citation
Cook, Robert, "High School Interrupted: A Case Study of Postsecondary Pathways and College Choices Following the Covid-19 Pandemic" (2023). Dissertations of Practice. 1.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-disspractice/1
