My DNA: The Role of Social Support in the Academic Success of College Athletes at HBCUs
Publication Date
11-3-2018
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Title
North American Society for the Sociology of Sport 2017 Annual Conference
Conference Location
Windsor, Canada
Abstract
The purpose of this presentation is to illuminate the role of social support on the academic success of college athletes attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The college athlete demographic at HBCUs (perceived limited resource institutions) is predominantly Black, but over the years the institutional demographic has diversified to include Hispanics, Whites, and International Students (e.g., Canada, West Indies). Nevertheless, extant literature denotes college athletes of color (e.g., specifically Black males) that attend historically White institutions of higher education (HWIHE) at the Division I level are academically underprepared, have low graduation rates, and have low grade point averages. However, this population has access to ample social support resource programs (e.g., mentoring) and services (e.g., tutors). Hence, this research presentation will include the current role of HBCU college athletes’ perceived/received social support and the influence of identity on their academic success.
Department
African-American Studies
Recommended Citation
Akilah Carter-Francique, Jasmine Hamilton, and Algerian Hart. "My DNA: The Role of Social Support in the Academic Success of College Athletes at HBCUs" North American Society for the Sociology of Sport 2017 Annual Conference (2018).
