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Exploring Cultural Capital in the College and Financial Aid Decision Process for the GEAR UP Federal Grant Program

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  • Jessica Osborne
  • Carol Cutler White
  • Olivia Melvin

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This qualitative study investigates the relationship between cultural capital and financial aid in college decision-making through use of an updated model based on Perna’s (2006) cultural capital model, focusing on decision-making influences within the habitus layer. Researchers conducted focus groups and interviews, yielding (N=15) GEAR UP scholarship recipient participants. Findings from this study evidence the importance of personal and social networks, individual intuition, and trust in college decision-making, with these components often cited more frequently than traditionally cited factors beyond the habitus layer. This study serves as a model for investigating student decision-making, highlighting the importance of uplifting student voice, and as an initial investigation into the ways in which college-going students’ decision-making practices are changing.Â

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  • Jessica Osborne & Carol Cutler White & Olivia Melvin, 2024. "Exploring Cultural Capital in the College and Financial Aid Decision Process for the GEAR UP Federal Grant Program," International Journal of Social Science Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 12(4), pages 42-52, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:journl:v:12:y:2024:i:4:p:42-52
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