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Direct linkHébert, Thomas P. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2018
Experiences of 10 high-achieving first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds were the focus of this qualitative research study. Family adversity and difficult personal experiences during adolescence were major themes; however, students benefitted from emotionally supportive K-12 educators and academic rigor in high school.…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Groups, High Achievement, Student Experience
Download full textDurham, Rachel E. – Baltimore Education Research Consortium, 2018
This report provides a qualitative account of the implementation of two college access support models in Baltimore City Schools. The initiative, launched in 2016-17, was developed by the College Bound Foundation and featured a 'roving' college access professional (CAP) that served students in three different high schools, as well as another CAP…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Models, Social Capital, Student Financial Aid
Peer reviewedLongwell-Grice, Rob; Adsitt, Nicole Zervas; Mullins, Kathleen; Serrata, William – NACADA Journal, 2016
The findings from 3 qualitative research studies related to first-generation college students show themes of strains in family relationships and lack of practical familial support. One study reveals sources of resiliency and persistence of graduate students; another explores sense of belonging for undergraduates attending 3 types of private…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Qualitative Research, Family Relationship, Resilience (Psychology)
Tate, Kevin A.; Caperton, William; Kaiser, Dakota; Pruitt, Nathan T.; White, Heather; Hall, Eric – Journal of Career Development, 2015
First-generation college students (FGCS) represent a large proportion of individuals seeking higher education in the United States; yet this population does not perform as well academically as, and persist to graduation at lower rates than, their peers who have more familial context for the college-going experience. Completing a college degree is…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Career Development, Self Concept, Social Cognition
Arteaga, Blanca E. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Latino students represent the fastest-growing population in the state of California, the United States, and the California Community College (CCC) system. Unfortunately, compared to other ethnic groups, Latino community college students continue to lag academically. Given the importance of counseling services and the scarce research related to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Hispanic American Students, Qualitative Research
Llamas, Jasmín D.; López, Susana A.; Quirk, Matthew – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2014
This study used a mixed-methods approach to examine the effects of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program from the student perspective, specifically focusing on factors associated with student resilience. The AVID program aims to close the achievement gap among predominantly minority and low-income students without a family…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Resilience (Psychology), Achievement Gap, Minority Group Students
