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Sharon C. VanWright – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Research on first-generation college students' (FGCS) is centered around cultural, demographic, and personal characteristics and structural barriers that adversely impact their persistence and graduation from postsecondary institutions. Literature is limited in its examination of how FGCS' utilize their personal strengths and assets, institutional…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Academic Support Services, Federal Programs, Success
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Jackson, Nykela; Wake, Donna – Research Issues in Contemporary Education, 2022
This study investigated the impact of a Grow-Your-Own (GYO) program on high school students' interests in teaching. Participants included 173 GYO students in a concurrent enrollment introductory education course. To explore the GYO's impact, survey results were compared to a sample of 297 traditional college students in a parallel curriculum. A…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Interests, Vocational Interests, Teaching (Occupation)