Social capital plays a key role in college and career success, and research indicates that a
dearth of on‐campus connections contributes to challenges first‐generation college …

Through use of an interpretive phenomenological inquiry, this study examined the lived
experiences of first-generation college students persisting at a mid-sized, private …

Method While first-generation status can be defined in multiple ways (Toutkoushian et al.,
2018), we define it as those reporting that no parent attended college. This study was …

The purpose of our study was to examine the relationship between alternative definitions of
first-generation college students (FGCSs) and graduation from 2-and 4-year colleges. Using …

Historically underrepresented college students experience barriers during college. One
source of support that may help students manage these challenges is natural mentors …

There is a substantial body of research concerned with student retention in higher
education. However, in regard to factors related to study environment, existing research is …

For many first-generation college students, traditional academic culture and structures can
create barriers to their engagement on campus and academic success. To ensure that …

This study examined the longitudinal persistence behavior of first-time, nontraditionally aged
students at four-year institutions by leveraging the 2004 to 2009 Beginning Postsecondary …

Role models improve outcomes for historically marginalized students by demonstrating that
similar others are capable of success. Yet, little research has examined the impact of first …

The experiences of first-year, first-time college students are impacted by a variety of
challenges that pose a threat to student success and retention. One intervention universities …