Social Inclusion in an Elite University: Voices of Students from Socially Discriminated Sectors
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https://doi.org/10.22201/iisue.20072872e.2025.45.1971Keywords:
higher education, social inclusion, university integration, student success, elite university, MexicoAbstract
In this article, the authors analyze the impact of the “Si quieres, ¡puedes!” (“If you want, you can”) program on social inclusion at an elite university in Mexico. A mixed-methods case study of the first two generations was carried out, exploring how the students’ success (academic and social integration and empowerment) favors inclusion. The results reveal a careful design of the program in its equity mechanisms (induction, financial, and academic support). However, they also highlight that the students' success requires a disproportionate personal and family effort to meet institutional standards. The program meets the academic and professional perspectives, but there are still economic, academic, psychological, and institutional commitment barriers that hinder social inclusion.
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