Money Talks? Beyond Funding to Recruit First-gen Students to EA

Thursday, February 27, 2025

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

Session Leader(s)

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Louis Berends

Associate Provost
CEA CAPA Education Abroad, United States

Slides

Presenter(s)

Oksana Stalczynski (she/her/hers)

Director of Global Experiences and Engagement, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
University of Pittsburgh, United States
Kyle Rausch

Executive Director
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States

First-generation college students are an asset to higher education in both domestic and abroad settings. This session will provide context for supporting first-generation college students in education abroad by reviewing current higher education trends and research that support this population of students from a strengths-based framework. Moving beyond funding solutions, this session will explore additional recruitment, retention and support strategies that foster access and student success.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to identify factors that influence first-generation college students’ decision-making process when considering Education Abroad (EA).
Upon completion, participants will be able to explain to internal stakeholders the importance of funding, and other strategies that impact first-generation college student success.