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First Generation College Students

Author(s) -

Emily M. Lehning

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of college orientation transition and retention

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2690-4535

pISSN - 1534-2263

DOI - 10.24926/jcotr.v7i2.2508

Subject(s) - demographics , first generation , psychological intervention , medical education , persistence (discontinuity) , service (business) , psychology , mathematics education , medicine , sociology , engineering , business , marketing , population , demography , geotechnical engineering , environmental health , psychiatry

First-generation college students have distinctive needs for support. Institutions of higher learning can provide the proper support for students through needed services and interventions. This article will review the unique demographics and needs of first-generation college students. A model for practice is described and recommendations will be offered to encourage the persistence of first-generation students and the role of student service functions toward meeting that goal.

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