Barriers and Facilitators to Higher Education Applications and Admissions Among People in Recovery.

ABSTRACT: People in substance use disorder recovery represent a marginalized and underserved student population. Improving access to higher education for people in recovery can benefit the individual, institution, and society at large. This study explored the barriers to college applications and admissions that people in recovery face and the resources that they draw on to overcome these barriers. Semistructured interviews were completed with 17 undergraduate students in recovery at a large public university without a collegiate recovery program. Inductive thematic analysis was used to document students' experiences related to applications and admissions. Participants described barriers to higher education at multiple levels, including personal challenges (e.g., competing priorities), consequences o

SUBMITTER: Pasman E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12802813 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature