Fighting a Different Battle: Challenges Facing American Indians in Higher Education

Authors

Charles F. Harrington, University of North Carolina at PembrokeFollow
Billie G. Harrington, The University of North Carolina at PembrokeFollow

Abstract

Educational access and attainment are among the most pressing issues facing Indian Country. Of particular challenge are those of post secondary education. American Indian students are retained and graduated from colleges at rates far below their non-Native peers. Making a successful adjustment to college is a formidable challenge for many people. It is particularly challenging for American Indian students. The authors provide recommendations for increasing the number of proportions of American Indian students who enter, and graduate from, college.

Recommended Citation

Harrington, Charles F. and Harrington, Billie G. (2012) "Fighting a Different Battle: Challenges Facing American Indians in Higher Education," Journal of Indigenous Research: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26077/mdvr-8w97
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol1/iss1/4