Conference
We Are Pioneers: The Struggle, Vision, and Standards of Ethnic Minority First Generation College Students
Authors
- Keren Zuniga (Iowa State University)
- Lakisha Miller (Iowa State University)
Abstract
This workshop will provide a brief introduction and panel discussion of the struggles and obstacles that first-generation college students often face and must overcome. The focus will specifically be on ethnic minority students who are the first of their immediate families to attend college. These individuals often lack the educational guidance, family support, and financial resources that other students take for granted. The workshop will provide the audience with a better understanding of the disadvantages facing first-generation students and work with individuals to develop personal plans for improving the state of first-generation students here at Iowa State University.