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© 2023 by the University of Georgia. This study examines the effects of service-learning and community engagement programs on the academic outcomes of undergraduate students, focusing on underrepresented students. Prior studies documented the positive impact of community engagement on students’ academic engagement, sense of belonging, and persistence, especially for underrepresented students. We explore the effects of four service-learning and community engagement programs on students’ persistence (GPA, credits earned, retention) and college completion at the University of Illinois Chicago. We use propensity score matching to compare outcome variables of the treatment and control groups. We found varying degrees of statistically significant academic outcomes across the four programs (trending positive overall). To complement the quantitative findings, we carried out focus groups with each program. We found that for underrepresented students, service-learning and community engagement activities, especially when mentorship is involved, offer connections with their communities that help improve their academic engagement, sense of belonging, and persistence.
Author(s): Duarte NV, Linares A, Cordova T, Lopez I, Wang Y-C, Maruyama G
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement
Year: 2023
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Pages: 47-72
Online publication date: 28/09/2023
Acceptance date: 02/04/2018
ISSN (print): 1534-6102
ISSN (electronic): 2164-8212
Publisher: University of Georgia
URL: https://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/jheoe/article/view/3096
