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Download full textWray, Christina C.; Montgomery, Renee C. – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2019
Many of the research skills needed to succeed in higher education are never explicitly taught. Most students learn through experience and exposure. However, working-class students don't always grow up in academic environments that provide the same exposure to these skills. This paper will explore ways to help working-class and non-traditional…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Research Skills, College Students, Working Class
Peters, Eleanor Eckerson; Roberson, Amanda Janice; Voight, Mamie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2019
This report shares the perspectives and aspirations of 17 low-income and working-class students based on interviews the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) conducted over two semesters of their college journeys. The report identifies opportunities for policymakers and institutional leaders to support all students through completion,…
Descriptors: College Students, Paying for College, Tuition, Student Loan Programs
Direct linkWechsler, Harold S. – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2010
Locating denominational colleges and state and land grant universities away from major American cities created a growing need for urban higher education institutions in the early twentieth century. Religious denominations, municipal authorities, and entrepreneurs opened colleges and professional schools in many US cities to meet the demand. The…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Working Class, Educational Finance, Social Action
Browning, M. Curt – 1991
The Program for Adult College Education (PACE) at the University of Missouri at Kansas City offers a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree. PACE faculty believe in writing as a learning tool. One course in the program is "Culture of the Working Class," which uses a variety of sources to examine how working people have lived from the turn of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Course Content, Course Organization, Higher Education
Peer reviewedReay, Diane – Gender and Education, 2003
Examines the experiences of 12 working class women attending an Access course at an inner city further education college. Risks and costs involved in transitioning to higher education were evident in the women's narratives. Material and cultural factors inhibited their access to higher education. The desire to "give something back"…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
Peer reviewedJaffe, Martin Elliot – Journal of Career Planning & Employment, 1998
Describes characteristics of working-class people who are attending community colleges. Discusses InfoPLACE, a comprehensive career-planning resource center serving a socioeconomic cross-section of clients from a public library setting. Offers that using InfoPLACE before reaching the college campus can be beneficial. Presents examples of…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Exploration, Career Planning, College Students
