First Generation College Students

By B. Bruner. Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 2019

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First-generation college students have distinctive needs for support. Institutions of higher learning can provide the proper support for students through needed services and interventions. This article will review the unique demographics and needs of first-generation college students. A model for practice is described and recommendations will be offered to encourage the persistence of first-generation students and the role of student service functions toward meeting that goal.

Subfields: Education

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1. Michael W. Kraus
2. Dacher Keltner

Citations in the corpus

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