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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to explore the experiences of Latino/a/x community college student-athletes, with particular attention to their college choices. Stories were gathered and constructed with participants via unstructured interviews. Each story highlights how participants anticipated obstacles and experienced interruptions in their postsecondary plans. In addition findings reveal financial barriers as one of the most influential factors on Latino/a/x student-athlete college choice. Taken together, the community college coupled with the opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics expanded access to students who may have otherwise not enrolled in college. Implications for policy and practice as well as areas for future research are discussed.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.
Notes
1. HSIs are public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with 25% or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent. See Osanloo et al in this special issue for a more in-depth discussion on HSIs.
2. I reached out to all three organizations for student-level demographic data. Data were not available.
3. The author used the term Latinx to represent an inclusive, gender non-specific term that replaces Latino/a.
4. Las Chivas or Club Deportivo Guadalajara is a Mexican soccer team. El Estadio Azteca is a soccer stadium located in Mexico City, Mexico.
5. Country disguised to protect Mirna’s identity.