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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lehman College, which serves many lower income and first-generation students, has several initiatives that work to close such gaps. First, increasing the number of academic advisors who provide students with guidance on how to complete their degrees efficiently.

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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When asked about support services, 51% of respondents said they had not interacted with an academic advisor from the community college. Of the 49% of students who did interact with an advisor, only one-third reported talking about courses that would transfer toward an intended program at a four-year college.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the early aughts, Renick says, it was standard practice for student support programs to address equity gaps and low graduation or retention numbers through the creation of targeted programs, like initiatives for first-generation students, and African American male initiatives. NISS has raised graduation rates by an average of 4.5

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Returning Home

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

Being a first-generation college student often means that there is a divide between your school life and your home life. As a first-generation student, I remember how difficult it felt at first to return home. This disconnect is a hallmark of the first-generation student.

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Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

Timely MD

For underrepresented groups such as first-generation college students, students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, and those from low-income backgrounds additional pressures and other factors like stigma or lack of awareness, often compound these challenges and cause students to hold back from seeking the care and support they need to thrive.

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Being on the Other End of Advocacy: 2023 Wolanin Intern Cristalina Ramirez Reflects on Capitol Hill Experience

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As a first-generation student and the youngest of five children of migrant farm workers in rural Washington, she was committed to meeting educational and professional goals that her parents could not attain. Ramirez is no stranger to hard work, bringing a wealth of experience in human resources and volunteerism. internship.

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Experiencing Back to school anxiety? Prioritize yourself and your wellbeing.

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

Written by: Nora Fandino Unzaga; TRIO Academic Advisor. Experiencing Back to school anxiety? Prioritize yourself and your wellbeing. Self-care is not a waste of time; self-care makes your use of time more sustainable. Author and psychologist, Jackie Viramontez.