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Means, Darris R. – National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2018
Since the 2016 presidential campaign, for better or worse, the general public and media have placed rural America in the national spotlight. While the election placed an important spotlight on the lives, challenges, and strengths of people living in rural communities, the spotlight came with the perpetuation of myths of rural America (e.g., people…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Postsecondary Education, College Readiness, Access to Education
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Means, Darris R.; Pyne, Kimberly B. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
For this qualitative case study we explored students' perceptions of institutional support and sense of belonging within the college environment. Following 10 low-income, first-generation college students out of a college access program and through their first year of college, we examined institutional support structures that have been reported to…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Student Attitudes, Low Income Groups