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[quote=Anonymous]I think PPs are saying something really important here that needs to be considered. First generation college students have a really difficult time. And it is almost impossible for them to succeed without strong, continuous support, both at school **and at home.** The fact that OP is describing this girl as needing to get away from home and from the burdens placed upon her by her family bodes poorly for her. It is highly likely that she will face pressure from home to give up her studies and come home where she belongs. Lack of family support is an incredibly difficult hurdle for first generation students, and one that most frankly aren't able to clear. This is less about her GPA (which could be suffering because of the care-giver burdens placed on her at home) and more about her family dynamic.

I don't know what the right course of action is, but I do think it is important to recognize the hurdles she faces and to be ever-aware of them in advising her. The real problem here is not finding a college for her to enroll in, it is in providing her with the continuous support and assistance she will need to stay there. Please keep this in mind as you advise her. Community college might actually be a perfect place for her, so don't look down on that as a first step.[/quote]

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