Rural students enroll in college at lower rates than nonrural students. This has been partially
attributed to lower average socioeconomic status (SES) in rural areas. However, this …

Informed by neoliberal ideologies, middle-class rural young people are encouraged to take
responsibility for their own lives by actively engaging in higher education and its associated …

Rural education researchers have long been interested in the impact of increasing
urbanization, with its attendant shifts in policy, culture, and capital mobility, on rural people …

For rural students, finding one's voice and identity on a college campus and developing a
sense of belonging are important for engagement and degree persistence. Rural affinity …

Now finishing its fourth award cycle, the Whippoorwill Award (whippoorwill. weebly. com)
continues to recognize quality rural literature for young people. Every year, the award …

This qualitative study utilized a constructivist grounded theory approach to understand how
rural students engaged with people in their home community as it related to before, during …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) students as they engage in …

The purpose of this Action Research study was to investigate and improve career
development for rural college students in Western New York State. An initial research cycle …

This chapter explores the collegiate experiences of rural Students of Color (RSoC) pursuing
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors using intersectionality as …

African American women utilize the community college environments as an avenue to attain
an education and eventually pursue career and educational goals while remaining in their …