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Empowering Futures: Improving College Access for Multilingual Learners

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Title: Empowering Futures: Improving College Access for Multilingual Learners
Language: English
Authors: Viviana Martin, EdTrust-West
Source: EdTrust-West. 2025.
Availability: EdTrust-West. 1814 Franklin Street Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612. Tel: 510-465-6444; Fax: 510-465-0859; Web site: https://west.edtrust.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2025
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Students, Multilingualism, Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Outcomes of Education, Educational Improvement, English Learners, Equal Education, Achievement Gap, Postsecondary Education
Geographic Terms: California
Abstract: California has committed to both strengthening college pathways that empower students to build the future of their dreams and remaining an economic powerhouse by advancing its workforce. Unfortunately, students developing fluency in English, referred to as multilingual learners (MLLs), are rarely included in the design of these initiatives. As a result, their access to higher education is severely and unnecessarily limited. It is past time for California to address the needs and aspirations of MLLs in its efforts to increase postsecondary attainment. This brief provides an overview of outcome gaps in college access and success that systems create for MLLs in California and recommends five core considerations for policymakers to support MLLs' access to higher education. Enhancing MLLs' access to and success in higher education will not only help ensure that California is adequately supporting its students of color but will also help the state reach its postsecondary attainment goals by 2030.
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