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Preparing First-Generation College Students for Doctoral Persistence: A Formative Evaluation of the McNair Scholars Program

There is little diversity among earned doctorates in the United States. First-generation college students are especially at-risk for not matriculating to a doctoral degree. This applied dissertation provided an understanding of the obstacles faced by first-generation college students in doctoral programs by studying alumni of the McNair Scholars Program. The study examined the components of the McNair Scholars Program that can help ameliorate obstacles faced by first-generation college students as they enroll and persist into graduate school. This study utilized a sequential exploratory mixed methods approach to evaluate the components of the McNair Scholars Program that prepared students for successful persistence into graduate school and subsequent completion of an earned doctorate.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:nova.edu/oai:nsuworks.nova.edu:fse_etd-1052
Date01 January 2014
CreatorsMartinez, Michelle Waiters
PublisherNSUWorks
Source SetsNova Southeastern University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typecampusdissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
SourceTheses and Dissertations

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