Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. In Fall 2022, our first faculty mentor pairings were made,” says Ben Telesca, vice president for student affairs, SRSU. Currently, 60.1%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

The human instructor can place more emphasis on things like giving emotional support to their students, encouraging them, [and] mentoring them.” Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions. And that they’re all coming from the same place in terms of literacy.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 33% of ASU’s enrollment is dual credit students (3,700 students taking both high school and college courses), 43% of whom are Latinos and first-generation college students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

A graduate of the  University of South Carolina , she credits her understanding of the unique challenges confronting first-generation, low-income students to her participation in the Opportunity Scholars Program (OSP), a subset of TRIO Student Support Services , during college. 

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Castleton Trio

MAY 8, 2020

I’m first-generation, so no one in my family knew where to start,” she explains. Through the ASC’s TRIO Tuesdays and Financial Literacy workshops, she learned about college life and financial aid opportunities. She also found a part-time job mentoring students with disabilities through the College Steps program.

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Close the Gap Foundation

JUNE 5, 2023

The team at Close the Gap (CtG), spoke with the many  talented fellows and mentors about their experience with the Close the Gap Social Impact Fellowship program, as well as their support for the first generation, low income (FGLI) community. I loved working with my mentor. Any advice for future fellows/mentors?

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to postbaccalaureate programs. Share our upcoming First Generation Leadership Training with your students!

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