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First Generation College Students: Navigating Higher EducationMain MenuFirst Generation College StudentsTitle PageIntroductionBarriers to Access, Inclusion, & SuccessCurrent InterventionsReferencesContributorsMargarida Da Gracab195c20e854e0f64926902bf968a9ec09722fc28Lori Dougherty823735008633905823d41ebf8b3ff00c976bbaa1
Who Are We?
1media/13579409343_c843311f0a_m.jpgmedia/Pelco_2.jpg2015-10-28T00:55:33-07:00Margarida Da Gracab195c20e854e0f64926902bf968a9ec09722fc28641935image_header2015-11-25T01:31:47-08:00Lori Dougherty823735008633905823d41ebf8b3ff00c976bbaa1What are first-generation college students (FGCSs)?
FGCSs are "the first, or one of the first, in their families to pursue postsecondary education" (Inkelas, Daver, Vogt, & Leonard, 2007, p. 404).
Who are first-generation college students?
According to Allison (2012), the first-generation college student population is comprised of students from historically disadvantaged groups. This includes:
students of color
students from low socio-economic backgrounds
students from immigrant families
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12015-11-03T11:34:44-08:00FGCS Demographics3This image depicts the composition of FGCSs and their percentages at colleges and universities across the U.S.plain2015-11-22T20:11:41-08:00
