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Direct linkNicholas A. Bowman; Genia M. Bettencourt; Sora Moon – Research in Higher Education, 2025
Despite a burgeoning literature on first-generation college student success, little is known about how the presence of first-generation or continuing-generation peers may facilitate desired outcomes among first-generation students. Moreover, two theoretical traditions lead to contrasting predictions about the potential impact of the representation…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Dormitories, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate
Corwin, Jay R.; Cintron, Rosa – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2011
The transition from high school to college is never an easy process. New freedoms and new independence provides for an exciting first year. There is no debate as to the importance of starting college off well. However, juggling these new opportunities with increased academic rigor is not an easy process. Several authors have described the…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Peer Relationship, Phenomenology, College Freshmen
