Winding Down College Access Programs: The Latest TRIO Cuts
For decades, federal TRIO programs have been the backbone of support for low-income, first-generation students. Through a suite of programs,
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Which First-Generation Students Are/Are Not of Interest to Scholars?
There are many forms of scholarly writing, and book-length studies of campus life take us beyond surveys or interview-with-strangers papers
When Power Working Against Equitable Education Becomes (Very) Visible
On the one hand, it's very good that the most recent "landscape analysis" released by First-Gen
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New Data on First-Gen Students' [lower] College Completion Rates
There's a new research report out today on First Generation students' college completion rates, and the news
Berea College: Tuition Free for Appalachian Students for Decades
Most students at Berea College in southeast Kentucky graduate debt free. 99% of them are Pell grant eligible, meaning that
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The Power to Deny Poor Families Internet Access
For a decade, libraries have been lending portable wifi hotspots to residents so that students, families, job seekers, elderly people
Understanding Students' Lives: Investing in the Work
Often, I see authors in the first-generation student literature making the curious argument that talking about the structural inequalities shaping
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Buying Opportunity: Back to School Edition
I'm still in summer mode, riding my bike for hours every week, stuffing too many zucchini from my
College Admissions and Nuanced Lives
There's been renewed talk about what "counts" in evaluating admissions applications for competitive colleges. While much
Community Colleges in the Federal Crosshairs
The New York Times has published an excellent report (gift link) on how federal budget cuts to higher education, framed
First-Gen Student "Assets" That We Don't Talk Enough About
I see so many authors writing about first generation students drawing on (parts of) Tara Yosso's article about
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The Cost of College Got Higher Today
From the New York Times, the budget bill just passed by congress guts much of the loan relief that the