Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

For students that happen to be first-generation as well as Hispanic, they need assistance and coaching on the admissions process,” Bias said. Sam Houston’s academic success center offers one-on-one tutoring and mentoring. Most recently, the university has developed its first-generation center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students.

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Close the Gap Foundation

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As a tutor back in high school, Jasmine knew that she has always liked helping people. With the population of her students being mostly first generation and/or low-income, Jasmine understands the difficulties and challenges her students face based on her shared experience. What brought you to education?

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COE

APRIL 17, 2024

My first meeting with Terri, who was then the assistant director, made me feel supported and empowered to face whatever obstacle came my way – knowing I had a community of teachers and counselors who wouldn’t let me fail. welcomes their perspectives. Faces of TRIO Collette Yellow Robe: From academic probation to Ph.D

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Close the Gap Foundation

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Sharing similar motivations, Rhonda found Close the Gap as an opportunity to give back and help first-generation, low-income students. I was tutoring her after school. In this spotlight series, we wanted to share with you their personal stories and ‘whys’ as an educator and a board member. There was a lot going on.

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COE

OCTOBER 31, 2023

When I finally received the astronaut nod, I was overjoyed and proud of my roots as an Upward Bound TRIO student and tutor. The Student Supportive Services programs provided me with essential tutors in physics and calculus, subjects I desperately needed help with. I was actively involved in tutoring these students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. Those freshmen remained bonded and, in time, became mentors. by mentoring girls and young women to keep going in engineering. Watford says.

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