1.16.2012

research survey: asian american college choice and access

My good friend Oiyan is looking for Asian Americans, ages 18-23, to take part in an online research survey on Asian American College Choice & Access.

Jumpstarted by all the recent dialogue about Tiger Moms and college admissions, she's conducting a study to better understand how 1.5 and second generation Asian Americans are informed about applying to and enrolling in post-secondary education. Here are some more details:
Hello,

My name is Oiyan Poon, and I am a research fellow at the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. I am currently conducting a research study to better understand how 1.5 and second generation Asian Americans are informed about applying to and enrolling in post-secondary education. The project seeks to inform practice, policies, and future research on Asian Americans, inequalities, and college access.

This study is being supported by a research grant from the UMass Boston Asian American Student Success Program, which is funded through a U.S. Department of Education Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) grant.

In order to participate in the study, you must:

  1. Be between the ages of 18 and 23;

  2. Not be enrolled in high school;

  3. Self-identify as a 1.5 OR 2nd generation Asian American.

    a. 1.5 generation-Identify as an Asian American who immigrated to the U.S. before the age of 12.

    b. 2nd generation-Identify as an Asian American who was born in the U.S. to at least one Asian immigrant parent.

Participants who complete the survey will have the option to enter a raffle to win one of 5 cash gift cards worth $25 each.

Please cut and paste or click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/asamcollegechoice to begin the survey.

If you have any questions, please contact me at asianamericancollegeaccess@gmail.com or by phone at 617.682.0831.

Sincerely,

Oiyan Poon, Ph.D.
Research Fellow, Institute for Asian American Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston
I'm interested in seeing what kind of results this survey yields. For further information, and to take part in the survey, go here.

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