EAB reports 90% of low-income, first-generation college students don’t graduate within six years. Navigating school, implementing solid study habits and having to work to pay for school can all contribute to challenges with graduating on time.
Another unique challenge that first-generation college students may face is “breakaway guilt,” according to former first-generation college student, college professor and researcher Linda Banks-Santilli.
“While their families often view them as their savior, delegate or a way out of poverty and less desirable living conditions, many first-generation students struggle with what has been described as ‘breakaway guilt,’” Banks-Santilli said. “A student’s decision to pursue higher education comes with the price of leaving their family behind.”
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