Unlocking College Life

Ep26: Finding Their Way as a First Generation, Low-Income Student - Mase Peterson

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From the promise of a no-tuition college in Kentucky to a community college in Maine to Amherst College. Mase Peterson talks with Ilona and Joy about the double-edged sword of striving for an elite college education as a first-generation, low-income student. 

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Reaching for your ambitions at a variety of schools
  • The “first-generation, low-income student complex” - internalized messaging about success
  • No-Tuition colleges 
  • The concept of a chosen family
  • College mentors who believe in you
  • The pros and cons of an elite education
  • Importance of gender and sexuality conversations in college
  • Finding belonging with identity-based student groups

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