Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

It may not be immediately obvious, particularly for first-generation learners.” As many Black learners, particularly first-generation, don’t persist beyond their first year in higher education, retention efforts are essential. This includes peer-to-peer mentoring as well as connection to alumni.

Mentoring 278

Mentoring Placement First generation Inclusion 278

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Eight were first-generation, and eight were students of color. The program will cover job training, job placement, and retention services, but not student stipends. Students were paid a $15 per hour stipend for their training, and CHCP covered any gaps with grant money. Nine of them were female, and nine were over 25.

Community college 255

Community college Placement Financial aid Collaboration 255

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. & Alexander, L.D. Chapter 12: Brown, D.

Advising 322

Advising Counseling Mentoring Teaching 322

EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

This view is particularly prevalent among first-generation and lower-income students. I’m not mentally ready for college” was a concern expressed by 28 percent of first-generation students versus 20 percent of non-first-generation students.

Mental health 52

Mental health First generation Placement Communication 52

The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students. Prospective students are increasingly paying attention to graduate job placement rates before choosing which college to attend.

Low income student 69

Low income student Education Career services First generation 69

EAB

MAY 30, 2023

11 Engage Families: During the pandemic, students relied more on their families when making decisions about college, but first-generation students were 23 percent less likely than successive-generation students to name their families as a top resource.

Community college 52

Community college Application First generation Communication 52

College Planners of America

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The student receives credits for a college course, exemption from a required course, and/or advanced placement in the curriculum of a bachelor’s degree program. CLEP exams can earn students up to two years of college credits. Benefits of the CLEP Program Administered by the College Board for over 50 years, the CLEP program offers 34 exams.

Mathematics 52

Mathematics Students Humanities Placement 52