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Factors Influencing the College Decision-Making Process for Students with Disabilities

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  • Stefania D. Petcu

    (Kansas University Center on Disabilities, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA)

  • Kathleen J. Marshall

    (Department of Educational and Developmental Science, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA)

  • Dalun Zhang

    (Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, USA)

  • Adam R. Lalor

    (Center for Neurodiversity, Landmark College, Putney, VT 05346, USA)

  • Yasir Hussain

    (Department of English, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 15320, Pakistan)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to increase understanding of the college decision-making process for students with disabilities by listening to their perceptions of factors that influenced their decisions related to attending postsecondary education. A semi-structured interview was used to provide descriptive evidence from 20 college-going high school students with disabilities. Content analysis was utilized to evaluate the data collected. The results suggest that the factors influencing the college decision-making process of students without disabilities also influence the decision-making process of students with disabilities.

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  • Stefania D. Petcu & Kathleen J. Marshall & Dalun Zhang & Adam R. Lalor & Yasir Hussain, 2025. "Factors Influencing the College Decision-Making Process for Students with Disabilities," Disabilities, MDPI, vol. 5(2), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdisab:v:5:y:2025:i:2:p:36-:d:1628733
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