Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1381202
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1086-4822
EISSN: EISSN-1536-0687
TRIO Programs Aren't Designed to Do It All: Reflective Conversations to Support First-Generation Students
About Campus, v28 n1 p23-27 Mar-Apr 2023
This essay is a discussion of the lived experiences of first-generation college students each August when they arrive on a college campus for the first time. The author's approach offers a reflective component for institutions of higher education to consider when creating support or programs for first-generation students as they navigate an unfamiliar terrain in which they are expected to understand its components instantly.
Descriptors: Educational Experience, First Generation College Students, Reflection, Higher Education, Program Development, Student Attitudes, Student Adjustment, Orientation, Expectation, Federal Programs, Student Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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