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Saying No To College: First Generation, Low-Income Students And The Decision To Not Attend College, Deena M. Curtis
Saying No To College: First Generation, Low-Income Students And The Decision To Not Attend College, Deena M. Curtis
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The transition of first generation, low-income students from high school to college has been studied in depth but not necessarily from the viewpoint of the students who chose not to attend college or those who fail to complete the processes necessary to attend college. This study focuses on the students attending an alternative/charter school in a large, Midwest metropolitan area and the decision process they have used in making their higher education plans. This qualitative case study follows a unique methodology designed to identify the bounds of the case rather than having predetermined boundaries for the case.
The findings of …