The First Generation In My Post-Secondary Education

Summarizing: This essay is about being the first person in your family to go to college. These challenges are sometimes so formidable especially for immigrants students, whose cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds were vastly different from those of predominantly.Acclimating to school’s cultural climate can be difficult and combating this situation can be easier with a help of older peers, teachers and guiding professors. Secondary and post-secondary institutions have created programming to better support and mentor first-generation student.

Study conducted by Hicks (2006), compared educational barriers of first-generation to non-first-generation students; first-generation students had dissimilar expectations of college, poorer academic abilities, lack of social preparation, lack of self-esteem, and more financial constraints (Hicks, 2003; Thayer, 2000).

Are you aware that at least forty percent of the United States is made up of first-generation students? (Earl, 1987.) Being given the label “first-generation,” by definition, means that a student is the first in his or her family to attend and finish college with a college degree. In Hicks 2006 study, he compared the educational barriers of first-generation students to those non-first-generation students. As a result, Hicks found out the first-generation students had different expectations of college, poor academic abilities, lack of social skills, low self-esteem, and more financial restrictions (Hicks, 2003; Thayer, 2000). There are many challenges that first-generation students face in pursuit of a college degree: academic challenges,

There is abundant research on how second-generation college students have an advantage on first-generation college students. For one, according to (Garcia, V. (2015), a second-generation student is more informed about entry exams that include placement tests, ACT, and SAT. Simultaneously, these individuals may be unaware of the preparation required to earn a passing score on such exams.

I would also like to continue on the fact that it would help rid of anxiety and stress. This scholarship would allow me to purchase all of my books, pencils, classes, and other basic needs to go to school. Covering that cost would definitely take away stress, anxiety and heart aches. I would not go into serious debt from college which would help me financially now and

So then I can be able to be able to take my family out the low income area. By doing this I will set the gold standard for my younger siblings, that success is the only option. The scholarship would be able to help me pay for their schooling so they can accomplish their goals through my Computer science money. The personal strengths that I have in life that help me is all the stuff that I have been through. That most other people in the United States probably haven’t been through. South Sudan is plagued with contaminated water, terrorism, and war. Being through all this at such a young age opens my eyes for not really having the traditional childhood like going to the park, playing outside. Due to the harsh terrorism I didn’t get those opportunities, so I know what it takes to be something of myself all I really need is the initial boost with this scholarship i’ll be able to do

I am the cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track team captain. I participate in the Pennypack creek clean up where I provide my service to the community to help make the creek clean and safe. After high school I plan on attending Moravian College for 4-5 years where I will double major in criminology and political science. After college I hope to join the Philadelphia Police Department to become an officer and better the city. This scholarship would mean a lot to me. As a former Pennypack student I love the community and any chance I get I help out. This scholarship would help with my academic need and give me the tools to better myself and be able to help more people down the line.

Since my family came to United Sates as refugee my parents have no education background but hard worker believe that all their children will have better education in USA..Therefore, my parents does not have any financial to support for my future education. I will be the first generation who will go to college in my family. So, I believe this scholarship will help my dream to fulfill and able to go to

First generation college students remains to be a challenge for the community college system as well as the university system (Ward, Seigel, & Davenport, 2012). The challenges extend from their lack of academic study skill practices to their lack of socialization skills (Ward, Seigel & Davenport, 2012).

Going to college has been a dream of mine growing up. I am the first ever in my family to go to college but figuring out how to pay for it has been a challenge. I desire to achieve my academic and career goals and this scholarship can help me succeed in my journey.

Being a first-generation student has had a big impact on my life in many ways. Learning from my parent's lack of higher education, I realized that attending college is invaluable in moving past the working class and seeking a higher level career. By using their failure as an example, I have become highly motivated to pursue my education further and have maintained a 3.8 GPA throughout my first year at this institution-- I plan to maintain the highest possible GPA I can.

amounts of information about why first generation students decide they will not attend higher education, however this researcher believes educational research should focus on what interventions, motivations, and strategies specifically encourage and motivate FGCS to attend college. Knowing this will allow educators to support and encourage more FGCS to attend college.

Research of first -generation students started to increase in the in the early 1970s. During this same time, universities began to solidify the classification of these students by developing guidelines for the first-generation classification and outreach programs for the disadvantaged students (not your typical). This classification and outreach programming took place due to a scarcity of college first-generation student enrollment. Currently, 50% of all college students are first-generation students and 4-year institutions have a first-generation student rate of 34%

It will also provide me with money security that will enable me to be more selective of how I spend my free time; instead of working 30+ hours at my current retail job, this scholarship will reduce the pressure on me to maintain myself and allow me to dedicate my energies to my education and extracurricular activities. Furthermore, with this scholarship I won’t be so preoccupied with having a job to support myself, I will be able to look for an internship that is meaningful and that will ultimately add value to my degree. In addition, it will reinforce my confidence and allow me to continue to thrive as I beat all the odds regarding a first-generation Hispanic college student. This scholarship will also enable me to become more involved on campus, for the most part, my freshmen and sophomore year, I was only on campus when I needed to attend classes which prevented me from joining many clubs and organizations. If I’m awarded this scholarship, I will be able to increase my knowledge through service-learning, organizations and volunteer opportunities that will help me move forward in my educational and career plans. Although I already excel academically, this scholarship will provide me with the necessary resources to help me become a more well-rounded student that employers seek to

Being a first generation college graduate, I epitomize the dreams and sacrifices made by my parents. They made it their life ambition to provide me with the best resources within their capacity. In my journey as a Chemical Engineer, I have experienced and appreciated the magnificence of Chemical Engineering - nano-scale to macro-scale, be it working in an R&D facility or professionally working as a Process Engineer in the Refinery.