This presentation addresses research on how poverty has affected undergraduate McNair Scholar TRIO Program students’ educational attainment. It should be noted that participants in McNair were admitted partially on the criteria of lower socio-economic status as well as first-generation college attendance. The study aims to reveal well-being as it is tied to education and poverty levels specifically. Authors that serve as inspiration and guidance in this research include Gorski and Landsman (2014). In their book The Poverty and Education Reader: A Call for Equity in Many Voices, Gorski and Landsman interview youth, and statistics are shared on how poverty affects today’s learners. Models discussed in Gorski and Landsman’s work that particularly influenced the theoretical positioning of this study include Deficit vs. Resiliency, and the presence of parents in schooling.
Gorski, P. & Landsman, J. (2014) The poverty and education reader: A call for equity in many voices. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.