| Contents |
Introduction : access and opportunity : where did it all begin? -- The "college knowledge" gap : time to test our assumptions directly / Jennifer Lowman -- Dean's Future Scholars : lessons learned in the evolution if a pre-collegiate outreach program based in an academic college / Pat Miltenberger, James Beattie, and Matt Smith -- Upward Bound today / Ellen Houston -- The Wolf Pack First program for first-generation students wanting to join the pack / Carolina Martinez -- Developing pipeline programs for scholar students of color / Quentin Owens -- Recruiting and retaining transfer students / Kari Emm, Selene Rangel, And Dawn Aeschlimann -- Financial aid as college access and degree completion / Lourdes Gonzales -- Nevada money mentors : integration of financial literacy into financial aid / Amy Nelson -- Getting freshman off on the right foot : advanced registration / Theo Meek -- NevadaFit : bootcamps for academic success / Kevin R. Carman -- TRIO scholars : overcoming obstacles and finding support / Daniel Valle -- First in the pack / Desirae Acosta -- College of Science's Golden Scholars Program / Christina Y. Cho and Erick Hendrixson -- Access to a quality education : first-generation students reach for college honors education / Tamara M. Valentine -- Supporting LGBTQIA+ students / Geoffrey Green -- Student veterans : assistive technologies and supports / Mary Heid -- Student conduct : we are not the principal's office / Kimberly Thomas, Lisa Maletsky, and Jennifer Lowman -- Four first-generation student experiences / Gemma Beltran -- Beyond the baccalaureate : McNair Scholars Program / Perry Fittrer -- GradFit : preparing diverse undergraduates for graduate school / Matthew Aguirre, Talline Martins, and David Zeh -- The School of Medicine's post-baccalaureate program / Megan Almsansoori -- The future of federally funded programs serving first-generation and low-income students / Maritza Machado-Williams -- Conclusion : why we did this and what you can do. |
| Abstract |
"Low income and first-generation students comprise a significant portion of today's college student population. The articles in this publication examine the various programs and strategies that are designed to support student success for these populations"--Provided by publisher. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Choroszy, Melisa N. (Melisa Nancy), 1949- author. Access for all Reno ; Las Vegas : University of Nevada Press, [2019] 9781948908184 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018044089 |
| ISBN | 9781948908191 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
