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College can be confusing for first-generation students – but it doesn’t have to be

  • Written by Blake R. Silver, Associate Professor of Sociology, George Mason University
College can be confusing for first-generation students – but it doesn’t have to beMany college students are reluctant to ask for help even when they know they need it.Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images

In his new book, “Degrees of Risk: Navigating Insecurity and Inequality in Public Higher Education,” sociology professor Blake R. Silver examines some of many ways that college students can slip through the...

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