First-Generation College Students
Volume 7, Issue 3
Volume 7, Issue 3 Introduction
Introductory Essay: eJournal of Public Affairs Special Issue on First-Generation College Students As guest editors of this special issue on ...
First-Generation Students: Who Are They? Why Are They at Risk? How Can We Promote Their Success?
Abstract Approximately one third of all undergraduate students in the United States today are first-generation students—that is, students with parents ...
Improving College Outcomes for First-Generation Students
In this article, the authors describe a multi-site case study of five 4-year postsecondary institutions in Missouri that used evidence-based ...
A Program Evaluation of Students’ Public-Affairs Awareness
The First-Year Seminar: A Program Evaluation of Students’ Public-Affairs Awareness Abstract Similar to the public-welfare aim of many universities, Missouri ...
The Impact of Wyman’s Teen Leadership Program on College Achievement and Retention
The Impact of Wyman’s Teen Leadership Program on College Achievement and Retention Abstract Low-income, first-generation college students face a host ...
Review: Creating the Path to Success in the Classroom
Creating the Path to Success in the Classroom: Teaching to Close the Graduation Gap for Minority, First-Generation, and Academically Unprepared ...
A New-Old Way to Explore Civic Engagement: Learning from the Past
The authors propose that student-centered discussion and reflection on the attributes of good citizenship and the good citizen constitute an ...