WSU program recognized for first-generation efforts
A program for first-generation students who have a familial background in migrant agricultural work was recognized as a finalist for a national award.
The Daily Evergreen / October 28, 2019
Brown Thompson & Qian / Journal of International Education and Practice / September 2019
Low rates in college graduation and persistence have been a significant and persistent issue among urban high school graduates in the Unites States of America, especially for the academically and socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. In response to a college completion initiative, higher education institutions in one large city have joined forces to battle this issue. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the effects of one such university’s comprehensive support program on public high school graduates’ success in college graduation and persistence, and identifies a set of unique high impact practices that have contributed to the success of the program.
