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Griner, Amanda Heather – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to analyze whether relationships between Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and community college student academic performance exist. Information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was used to determine which students may otherwise qualify for SNAP benefits. The…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Nutrition, Community College Students
Elder, Terri M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Theories abound on why school shootings occur. Current literature centers on shooter profiles and rarely focuses on where the shootings occur. This study investigates the relationship between impoverished schools and if those schools are more likely to experience a school shooting than non-impoverished schools. Four factors of poverty were…
Descriptors: Correlation, Disadvantaged Schools, Poverty Areas, School Violence
Joycelyn M. Wesley – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In many educational systems across the world, teacher attrition has become a major problem. As the student population in America continues to grow, one problem plaguing policymakers and school districts is staffing schools with quality educators. This national shortage of educators has been plaguing the United States for almost a decade. It brings…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Motivation
Catherine M. Jermany – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify which student groups Black students perceive as needing food assistance, to explore how Black students' perceptions of students in need impacts their decision to utilize the on-campus food pantry at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), and to identify the circumstances that…
Descriptors: African American Students, Hunger, Student Attitudes, Student Needs
Jackson, Rita Rowe – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The issue of obesity continues to be a concern in the US. Throughout the years, research has shown that adopting healthier eating habits and increasing physical activity can help people lead healthier lives. Families of low socioeconomic status suffer disproportionately from poor health. Nutrition education programs have been successful in…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Poverty, Obesity, Barriers
Annetta Clark – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a public food supplement assistance program offered by the U.S. federal government. Undergraduate students who apply for the program must work at least 20 hours per week while concurrently enrolled in six academic units or more. However, students who work more find less time to commit to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Welfare Services, Nutrition, Federal Programs