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by Dion Duran Ma (Contribution by), Christy Dodd Mph (Contribution by), Alejandra Orozco-Gutierrez Cda (Contribution by)
Real-world advice for first-generation college students FROM first-generation college graduates. Each author understands the challenges of being the first person in your entire family to attend college. This book is full of practical, common sense advice that will save you both time and money because it was gained through the struggles and challenges overcome by first-generation students. A must have for any first-generation student or for any college student whose parents have been out of school for more than 10 years.
Author Biography
Angel Flores is a pastor, an inspirational speaker and a college instructor. The son of migrant farm workers, he was a first generation college graduate, earning his B.A. from Trinity Life Bible College in Sacramento, California and his M.A. from The University of Northern Colorado. He has traveled 47 states and a handful of foreign countries speaking in all sorts of venues: high schools, college campuses, churches, corporations, conventions and even a few prisons. People in 69 countries around the world have viewed his messages online. He is the founding pastor of Mosaic Church in Greeley, Colorado. Angel and his wife Diane, have three children: Marrisa, Caleb and Josiah, one son-in-law Matthew and a dog named Gracie. He is also the author of "You Can Make It to the Top: Straight Talk on Making It to the Top from the Nation's Premier Emerging Speakers." Lastly, he still hasn't completely figured out how to properly use commas.
