Journal & Research

Dedicated first-generation research allows for evidence-based decision-making that is critical to student success. This section highlights both foundational research and recent scholarship that informs understanding of the student experience, institutional approaches to programming, and identification of supports and barriers for first-generation students. Timely updates on public policy discussions shaping first-generation student success are also provided. In addition to the filters below, please utilize the “search” bar in the top, right corner to search by keyword, author name, or publication title.

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Demystifying the Application Process for First-Gen BIPOC Students

This essential resource offers step-by-step instructions on how to maneuver the admissions process before, during, and after applying.

Martínez-Vu / April 2024

Diverse group of students drinking beer at a local bar

Beliefs about Alcohol & the College Experience as Determinants of Outcomes

This study assess the extent to which the notion that alcohol use is integral to the student role impacts undergraduates’ experiences.

College Student Journal / Dec 15, 2023

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Psychology and Covid-19 in the Americas, Vol. II (COVID-19, Racial Injustice, and Latinx Student Wellbeing in the USA: Fostering Resilience During Chronic Stress)

This chapter summarizes first gen Latinx students' needs, as well as the role of meaning making and cultural values in fostering resilience.

Morgan & Zetzer / November 2023

The Income and Wealth Effects of Student Loan Debt

The authors study the income and wealth effects from going to college stratified by race, first-generation status, and gender.

Scott et al. / November 2023

Recent Changes to Student Loan Policy and Future Recommendations

The authors propose reforms to the student loan system that will help Black and first-gen student borrowers out of the student debt trap.

Scott et al. / November 2023

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First-gen status in context, part one: Trends in parental education

Whose degrees—and which degrees—matter for defining first-generation status?

Common App / November 2023

students sitting outside with notebooks and phones

Psychosocial Readiness for College: A Multidimensional Model

This study aimed to develop and test a multidimensional measure that assesses psychosocial factors promoting student persistence.

Journal of Career Assessment / November 2023

Who Are First-Gen Graduate Students and Why Should LIS Care?

The authors discuss issue of defining FGS, the limited LIS research regarding FGS, FGS' challenges, and why LIS professionals should care.

Journal of Education for Library and Information Science / November 2023

Adapting Legal Research for a First-Generation Audience

What can librarians do to advance a more inclusive classroom experience for first-generation students?

Legal Reference Services Quarterly / November 2023

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Endarkened Feminism as/in Critical Participatory Inquiry

The authors offer three recommendations for fostering a more inclusive perspective to transnational CPI.

Hassell-Goodman et al. / November 2023

Urbanormativity, College Access, and Rural First-Gen Students of Color in Northern NM

This chapter describes a week-long college access program for rural students interested in exploring out-of-state college options.

Bott-Lyons & Negishi Levin / Nov 1, 2023

Co-Editor Introduction: Still Running

JFGSS remains steadfast in its commitment to the first-gen scholar-practitioners, staff, and students who are in the race for the long haul.

Journal of First-generation Student Success / November 2023

Leading the Way: First-Generation Students Serving as Peer Mentors

This study examined a formal leadership development program where first-gen students serve as peer mentors to other first-gen students.

Journal of First-generation Student Success / November 2023

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Differences in Students’ Perceptions of Financial & Academic Challenges

Results shed light on ways to reorganize higher educational structures to provide equitable support in online environments and during times of crisis.

Journal of First-generation Student Success / November 2023