The Middle Ground: Fall 2019
For some students, going to college is an expectation from the time they are born. I was one such student. My parents consistently reminded me as I was growing up that I needed to maintain good grades, earn strong test scores, and involve myself with the school and local community to be a competitive college...
Advise, Volume 48 (2019-2020)
Proud to Be First
Aaron Lozano is very familiar with the challenges faced by students who are the first in their families to go to college—especially those from other cultures where college attendance is less of a fixture than it is in the United States. That familiarity with the issue is born from personal experience. Today, Lozano is a...
Advise, Volume 48 (2019-2020)
Take 10: Fall 2019
Make Them Proud to Be First Advisers should follow these tips for helping first-generation students with the college exploration and application process: Encourage college attendance aspirations as early as possible—as young as fifth grade. Include families in events or classes that share college information. Save and post fundamental information so it is easily accessible. Utilize...
Advise, Volume 48 (2019-2020)