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"Can We Send Some of the Money Back Home to Our Families?" Tensions of Transition in an Early Intervention Program for Rural Appalachian Students.

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Carter, Carolyn S.; Robinson, Ruby – 2002

This paper explores issues surrounding the interplay of college preparation, financial assistance, cultural norms, and transition to college for Appalachian first-generation college students from low-income rural families. The Robinson Scholars Program aims to significantly improve the college-going rate in 29 counties in eastern Kentucky. The…

Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Freshmen, College Preparation, Economically Disadvantaged