Within the past few years, the Latino population has been rapidly growing in the United States, and far more Latinos are attending postsecondary institutions. Although they are the fastest growing population they are still “found to be underrepresented at select 4-year institutions- Latinos only represent about 8% of college students enrolled at the most selective institutions…” (Kim, Rennick, & Franco, 2014) Many face challenges upon going to college, which include not being well prepared academically, struggling financially, and lacking knowledge of educational resources. In addition, the stress and sense of responsibility for being the first in their families to attend distracts from being completely focused on their education. This study
