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Martinez, Edward F.; Bilges, Dolores C.; Shabazz, Sherrille T.; Miller, Rhoda; Morote, Elsa-Sofia – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2012
This exploratory study examines the difference between two college persistence factors--resiliency and institutional engagement--for low-income, working, first-generation college students. Participants in the study consisted of 52 respondents to the Family History Knowledge and College Persistence Survey. Among respondents, 50 students reported…
Descriptors: Student Employment, Work Study Programs, Resilience (Psychology), Learner Engagement
Van de Water, Gordon; Augenblick, John – 1987
The impact of working on academic performance and persistence of a sample of full-time undergraduates enrolled in Washington State's public and private institutions during fall 1983 through spring 1985 was studied. Data sources included: student records for the State Work Study, College Work Study, and nonworking financial aid recipients; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Credits, College Students
Kistler, Christina – 1989
This report describes a 2-year project at Westmont College, California, which established a Community Service Program with the purposes of decreasing student debt and increasing student participation in community organizations. Eligible students worked 8-10 hours per week for a qualified community agency and received credit towards tuition for the…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Services, Compensation (Remuneration), Higher Education
Andersen, Charles J. – 1986
The estimated percentage of full-time undergraduates who received aid in fall 1984 is reported, along with the total amount they received, the distribution of aided students by families' income level, and the composition of aid packages. Information is also provided on student debt, the use of special tuition plans, and how student employment…
Descriptors: College Students, Debt (Financial), Dependents, Family Income