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Financial Matters And Student Success Rates: Undergraduate Transfer Students At The University Of San Diego, Timothy Duran
Financial Matters And Student Success Rates: Undergraduate Transfer Students At The University Of San Diego, Timothy Duran
M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects
The purpose of this action research was to examine my ability to address the challenges transfer students at the University of San Diego face in navigating the financial aid (FA) process. The participants and I shared first-person narratives about the challenges in student success across a 3-cycle action research project. This research contributes to comprehending the impacts FA have on the transfer student population and how I, along with my colleagues, may better retain students through FA negotiations and processes. Findings from this research include varied responses on how transfer students felt supported during the matriculation process as well as …
Peer-To-Peer Interactions Between First-Generation Students At The University Of San Diego, Christopher Kitchings
Peer-To-Peer Interactions Between First-Generation Students At The University Of San Diego, Christopher Kitchings
M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects
The purpose of this study was to examine the interactions between peers who identify as first-generation college students at the University of San Diego. Thus far, research regarding first-generation college students has shown that those students who have increased interactions with other first-generation students experience increased success during their time in college. This study sought to examine which specific characteristics of these interactions facilitated or enhanced the success of those students. This study also sought to examine how higher education professionals can better serve first-generation college students through the programs and services which they provide. The results of this study …