Underrepresented College Students' Experiences with School Counselors.

School counselors should focus on helping underrepresented students access higher education in efforts to close achievement gaps. Limited information is available regarding how first-generation and ethnic minority students view school counseling efforts to promoting post-secondary opportunities. Participants in this study indicated school counselors could provide more support for college planning and transitions. Students of color held lower expectations that school counselors could help with college planning. Although more first-generation students received career information compared to second generation students, there were no significant differences in perceived support for college admissions. Because parents had the greatest influence on college decision-making, counselors should provide college programming for all students, with an emphasis on parents and on underrepresented students.