Presenter(s)

    Michela A. Buccini

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    Description

    Choy (2001) found that first-generation students were twice as likely to leave a four-year institution in comparison to students who are non first-generation students. This study was done in a phenomenological research framework to hear the stories of first-generation students at the University of Dayton in order to understand the barriers these students would face in this context. The one-to-one interviews that were conducted gave a group of first-generation students an outlet to voice their concerns and successes to assess the support systems for first-generation students at the University of Dayton. Findings suggest that students are interested in support, however fear being othered.

    Publication Date

    4-18-2012

    Project Designation

    Graduate Research

    Primary Advisor

    Molly A. Schaller

    Primary Advisor's Department

    Counselor Education and Human Services

    Keywords

    Stander Symposium project, student affairs, School of Education and Health Sciences

    First-Generation Students and Retention at the University of Dayton

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