Who Do First-generation Students Turn to for Support? Research Findings and a Practitioner Perspective

The Community College Research Center, in partnership with Michigan State University, is conducting a longitudinal study exploring the personal support networks of first-generation students. Researchers will provide an overview of research findings, including the network size and composition of first-generation student participants from the first round of survey data collection. California State University Fullerton career services staff will describe programming designed to serve first-generation students at their institution.