Summer 2021: Session 179 (How First-Gens Navigate Social Mobility with Rufeida Alhatimy)

The past decade has seen an increase in the number of first-generation students in the U.S. attend four-year colleges and universities. This unprecedented shift is linked, in some part, to college initiatives aimed at reducing structural barriers to college access. Interestingly, social scientists believe improved educational opportunities for low-income students is among the most potent methods for stimulating upward mobility for first-gen students. But in the U.K., things are different. Although a third of the students are first-gens, not many universities take it upon themselves to identify and tackle first-gens issues. Universities only cover the bare minimum of, say, allocating scholarships to cover the costs of attending college. However, most students don't know how to budget those resources. Moreover, data from the U.S. Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics suggests that 33% of first-generation students will drop out of college in their first three years. This proves that most first-gens, no matter the country, just don't know how to go through college. It's time to bridge the gap. Check out the full session notes: www.evehudsonphd.com/2021/08/179 Book Dr. Eve: https://www.evehudsonphd.com/passthemic/. Grab your #firstgen goodies: https://www.thefirstgenshop.com/. Join The Evingerlean Worldwide Family: https://www.evehudsonphd.com/family/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.