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As many as 80% of the current students enrolled in the United Arab Emirates' federal colleges and universities are first-generation students. Although the number of first-generation students is tremendously high, there is a lack of information on the experiences of these student…

Learning a Different Language: Rural Students’ Comprehension of College Knowledge and University Jargon is a descriptive, collective qualitative case study of how rural students obtain and comprehend college knowledge and decode university jargon. Research sites included two hig…

Mental health and attainment gaps comprise dual crises on today’s college and university campuses, especially for first-generation and low-income students. Despite the common history and heritage of spirituality and religious foundations of America’s colleges and universities, c…