A narrative inquiry on the experiences of refugee adult learners in community colleges in the southeastern region of the United States

In 2018, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Office reported that a total of 678,082 refugees were admitted into the country in the last 10 years and statistics show a steady increase of refugee admissions. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to understand adult refugee students' experiences in higher education in the Southeastern U.S. The research questions that guide this study were: (1) What are the experiences of adult refugees in higher education in the United States? (2) In what ways do they access higher education? and (3) How do they navigate higher education in the U.S. context? By understanding the refugee experience, adult education practitioners and community members can better mediate the impact of marginalization of refugee adult learners.