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Williams-Klotz, Denise N.; Gansemer-Topf, Ann M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
The number of military-connected students enrolling in community colleges has increased dramatically in the past decade, and this trend is expected to continue. This research focused on examining factors that contribute to the academic success of community college students. Specifically, the purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Success, Student Characteristics
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Rosenberg, Michael J. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
This quantitative study of degree-seeking students in community college examines whether there are age-related differences in transfer intent, research on selection of a transfer destination, use of transfer-related services, and concerns about the transfer process, all of which are key aspects of the concept of transfer student capital. Students…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Community Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, College Transfer Students
Snowden, Daphne Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine Maryland community college trustees' intentions to promote succession planning. This study focused on community college trustees' understandings of their roles and responsibilities related to sustainability of institutions, their knowledge of the leadership crisis, and their intentions to promote succession…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Trustees, Intention, Long Range Planning
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Wood, J. Luke; Palmer, Robert T. – Teachers College Record, 2016
Background/Context: Transfer is a core function of community colleges; this is a critical point given that these institutions serve as the primary pathway into postsecondary education for Black men. However, too few Black men identify transfer as a primary goal and/or eventually transfer to a 4-year college or university.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, African American Students, Males
O'Rourke, Patrick C., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Increasingly more service members are separating from the military as the United States draws down the force and moves towards a post-war era. Tens of thousands of these veterans will leverage their GI Bill tuition and housing benefits in an attempt to access Southern California community colleges and bolster their transition into mainstream…
Descriptors: Military Service, Military Personnel, Veterans Education, Community Colleges
Yousif, Wael K. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This causal and correlational study was designed to extend the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and to test its applicability to Valencia Community College (VCC) Engineering and Technology students as the target user group when investigating the factors influencing their decision to adopt and to utilize VMware as the target technology. In…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Intention