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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"First-Generation College Student"”.
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First-Generation College Student Baccalaureate Attainment: Investigation of a Psychological Model of College Student Retention
… predictors of retention and graduation for first-generation (FG), first-year students at a selective, private, residential university in the northeastern United States. The theoretical framework was Bean and Eaton's (2000, 2001/2002) Psychological Model of College Student Retention. The …
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Trials in transition: examining the role of cognitive load as a factor in first-generation college student achievement
This study explores the relationship between generational status (first-generation versus continuing-generation), sense of navigational capital and belonging at the institution, and persistence to degree completion as mediated by cognitive load. Understanding this relationship can provide insight …
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Bridging the Support Gap for First Generation College Students with Community Mentor Programs
… to determine the support and resources needed by first generation college students and how community mentor programs could bridge the gaps in existing support. A purposeful sampling method was used to select three first generation college student participants who had personal experiences in …
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The Self-Perceived College Persistence Factors Of Successful Latino Males
<p>The experiences of Latino male students are oftentimes consolidated with those of other student populations from similar backgrounds. While the research on Latino males has been slowly expanding to include their varied experiences, it has been mostly characterized by a deficit-oriented narrative …
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Changing the narrative : exploring extracurricular experiences of first-generation community college students
First-generation college students are a prominent higher education student population and are well-represented at the community college. Unfortunately, many first-generation community college students do not persist for degree completion. These students face many academic and social challenges that …
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Perceived Barriers to and Supports for Transfer to a STEM Bachelor's Degree Among Continuing-Generation and First-Generation Community College Students
… supports and barriers that community college students perceive during their pursuit of transfer to a four-year college or university for the purpose of completing a bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) major, and how these factors relate to their perceived …
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Intergenerational influences of second-generation Chinese American academic and career exploration : using a career genogram as a guiding tool
… regarding intersectionalities such as second-generation immigrants. Using the Asian American Psychology of Working Theory (AAPWT; Tu & Okazaki, 2021) as a theoretical framework, this qualitative study examined how learning about their family's career history impacted secondgeneration Chinese …
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Educationally Resilient College Students and Their Experiences With Housing Insecurity
… purpose of this study was to understand how students navigate housing insecurity during their postsecondary experience. Emerging as a recent topic in scholarly discussion, how students address housing affordability and accessibility highlights an important discussion surrounding college …
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Advising the Advisor: Measuring Advisor Confidence in Working with First Generation College Students and the Role of Professional Development Opportunities
… percentage of the population identifies as first-generation college students (National Center for Education Statistics, 2016). Much of the literature available around first generation college students focuses on deficits in this population, noting lower retention and graduate rates compared …
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College Student Adjustment: Examination Of Personal And Environmental Characteristics
<p>This study used a multi-dimensional model of college adjustment to examine the relationships between multiple layers of personal influences and college adjustment (academic, social, personal/emotional, attachment to the institution, and overall adjustment) among emerging adults in a large urban …
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Invisible Disabilities, Academic Capital and Competitiveness of Genetic Counseling Applicants
… with invisible diversities, such as being a first-generation college student, or a part of the LBGTQ+ community. Therefore, this study aimed to address this gap among those with invisible diversities, as well as explore their academic capital (AC), a theoretical framework used to identify …
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The Impact of Dual Credit on Student Success: A Mixed Methods Study at a Texas University
<p>In 2015, the number of students enrolled in dual credit coursework in United States (U.S.) schools had reached over 1.4 million, a 68% increase over the previous few years (Field, 2021). By this year, 88% of U.S. high schools offered dual credit programs, and 34% of students enrolled in dual …
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College Choice and Persistence at a Small Private Catholic College: Why Do Students Leave?
In today's world a college education is very important in terms of both a person's cultural and human capital. A college education can increase a person's human capital and either replicate or enhance one's cultural capital. The purpose of this study was to focus on the variables of net college …
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Siguiendo El Camino/Following the Path: Exploring the Experiences of Latin* Second-Generation College Students
… to upward mobility and, thus, a robust economy, college completion has become a central focus of the national higher education agenda. As the largest ethnic population in the United States, Latin* college students are at the center of the completion conversation. While enrolling in more …
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Social capital and higher education success for first-generation college students
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-12-04 without embargo terms
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Investigating Barriers Experienced By Underrepresented Minorities In Becoming A Competitive Genetic Counseling Applicant
… felt underrepresented were race/ethnicity (49%), first-generation college student (37%), socioeconomic status (31%), multicultural background (26%), sexual orientation/LGBTQ+ (26%), and English as a second language (21%). On the ACS, there was a significant difference between participants who …
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Feeling Trapped: Exploring the Lived Psychosocial Experiences of First-Generation College Students
… lived experiences of psychosocial stress among first-generation college students. I utilize a trauma informed conceptual framework using the acculturative stress model and concepts from collective trauma to describe how colleges can function as a microcosm of the real world and place …
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Going all in : an explanatory sequential mixed methods study of the impact of social engagement on the success and sense of belonging of first-generation college students.
First-generation college student success is a matter of significance to college leaders across the United States. According to a recent study, over half of all undergraduate students are first-generation (RTI International, 2019). The problem, however, is that first-generation college students are …
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Supportive Measures: A Grounded Theory Analysis Of The Needs And Aspirations Of First-Generation College Students Enrolled In The Federally-Funded Trio Student Support Services (sss) Program At A Community College In Rural Kentucky
… years (since 1968) the federally-funded TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) programs have served disadvantaged students across the United States of America by providing wrap-around services to further the progress of their enrollment in postsecondary educational opportunities. The SSS program …
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TRIO works: A comparative analysis of trio student support services program participants and trio eligible non-participants at a Midwest community college
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-03-01 without embargo terms
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