Let's Give ‘em Something to Talk About: Spurring College Conversations Among Rural Students, Schools, and Families

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Author(s): Crystal R. Chambers (East Carolina University, USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 16
Source title: Handbook of Research on Leadership and Advocacy for Children and Families in Rural Poverty
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): H. Carol Greene (East Carolina University, USA), Bryan S. Zugelder (James Madison University, USA)and Jane C. Manner (East Carolina University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2787-0.ch013

Keywords: Government & Law / Medical Information Science Reference / Public & Sector Management / Public Health and Welfare

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Rural students are more likely to complete their high school diploma but less likely than urban or suburban students to enroll in college. This is in part due to exposure to college and social capital, particularly differential access to social networks including individuals with college degrees. Schools can play a role in bridging the social capital gap as school teachers and counselors are individuals with college degrees who live in and near rural communities. In this vein, teachers and counselors can inspire the college aspirations of rural students, a prerequisite for student engagement in college choice processes.

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