Abstract
Research conducted at one urban and one rural community college illustrated factors that lead to persistence in completing educational goals, what specific factors put the students at risk, and how formal and informal actions taken at community colleges can improve successful completion for first generation college students living in poverty.
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Recommended Citation
Peck, L. C.,
Dietz, P. D.,
&
Fishback, S. J.
(2013).
At Risk Students at Urban and Rural Community Colleges.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2013/papers/37
At Risk Students at Urban and Rural Community Colleges
Research conducted at one urban and one rural community college illustrated factors that lead to persistence in completing educational goals, what specific factors put the students at risk, and how formal and informal actions taken at community colleges can improve successful completion for first generation college students living in poverty.
