Dear First Generation Student…
Niche - First-Generation Collect Students
JANUARY 22, 2021
Dear First-Generation College Student. Hear it straight from a first-gen and international student that, yes, you can do this. You belong.
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New Report from Mainstay Recommends Ways to Improve the College Experience for First-Generation Students
Student Research Foundation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Kirk Daulerio, Co-Founder, Mainstay, writing in Bridging the Gap: How can emerging technology chart pathways to completion for first-generation students?, Some findings include: First-generation students are less confident about attending college. points higher than non-first-generation students.
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