First Generation Students

and Schooling Types

By Abbigale Golden and Alex King

Introduction
Parents having difficulty picking school Pricing, education, environment, test scores

Should parents or children decide?

First generation students vs. others

Facts
First generation students usually come from working class families Some have parents who support their plans for higher education; others are under family pressure to enter the workforce right after high school Delay attending full-time/work while in school

Find it difficult to get used to college academically and socially

May start at a community college first

Feelings
Excitement and anxiety Responsibility: payment and returning home

Pride: first in family to attend

Guilt: having the opportunity

Embarrassment/shame: familys income

Confusion: application/ other college processes

Difficulty in Choosing
Parents want their children to have the best education possible Public schools are the most common Charter schools are a form of public school First generation students typically do not have a choice

Pricing
First generation students are typically not as set as other students May not be able to afford catholic/private schools due to high loans Debate over if private/catholic pricing is worth it Education received

Parents or Childs Decision?

First generation students typically have no choice/parents are unsure due lack of experience Some argue that children know what environment they will succeed in

Others say children will base it off of friends

Who is paying for it

Who are Generation Students?

usually defined as students whose parents have not graduated from a four-year college or university

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often the first in their immediate families to earn a bachelors degree

estimated that nearly 30 percent of college students are FGCS More than 1/3 of 5-17 year-olds in the U.S. are firstgeneration students

BEST Learning Community

The Building Educational Strengths and Talents Learning Community introduces select, undecided, first-generation college students, to the culture of higher education. The Community encourages Achievers (students) to adapt their skills to meet the educational challenge in four ways..

BEST Learning Community

1) experimenting with the application of various academic support systems, in conjunction with required coursework 2) providing opportunities to interact regularly with faculty and advisors; 3) shifting the focus from managing distractions to developing strengths and interests; and 4) helping Achievers to form healthy bonds with other students, as well as with the larger community through its service learning initiative. Though the Learning Community is a one-year experience, Achievers will receive continued support from the program through graduation

http://ucae.uncc.edu/best

First Generation Students vs. Others

First generation have doubts about academic/motivational abilities First generation have no expectations Other students have support and background info Experience visiting/ learning from siblings

First Generation Students vs. Others

Sources
http://www.counselingcenter.illinois.edu/selfhelp-brochures/adjustment-to-college-life/firstgeneration-college-students/ http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidanc e/prepare/first-generation

http://ucae.uncc.edu/best

Sources
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/02/ususa-education-catholicidUSBRE9410PN20130502 http://www.greatschools.org/find-aschool/defining-your-ideal/1173-comparingprivate-public-school-test-scores.gs https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/ http://theweek.com/article/index/244142/isprivate-school-worth-it