ABSTRACT Guided by the frameworks of college-conocimiento and the cooling out function, this study examined the college choice process of Latina/o/x students who attended an under-resourced urban high school. Data for this study consisted of interviews with ten institutional agents, two oral history interviews with 34 Latina/o/x students, and observation field notes. Findings revealed that upon seeking college information, students were informed that the community college was more accessible than four-year college. The consistent message from advisors and teachers influenced the participants to enroll in community college, with aspirations to transfer to a four-year college. Upon applying to college, recruitment counselors from for-profit and community colleges offered vocational pathways as an alternative option to transferring. Implications for equity-minded research are discussed. Recommendations for socially just policies and asset-based practices are provided to bridge the high school-to-ollege transition for Latina/o/x students.

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“希望我能转学：” 冷却拉丁裔/o/x 学生的中学后抱负

摘要 在大学-conocimiento 框架和冷却功能的指导下，本研究调查了就读于资源贫乏的城市高中的拉丁裔/o/x 学生的大学选择过程。本研究的数据包括对 10 名机构代理人的采访、对 34 名拉丁裔/o/x 学生的两次口述历史采访以及实地观察笔记。调查结果显示，在寻求大学信息时，学生们被告知社区大学比四年制大学更容易获得。来自顾问和教师的一致信息影响了参与者进入社区大学，并希望转学到四年制大学。在申请大学时，营利性大学和社区大学的招生顾问提供职业途径作为转学的替代选择。讨论了对公平研究的影响。提供了关于社会公正政策和基于资产的实践的建议，以弥合拉丁裔/o/x 学生从高中到大学的过渡。