TY - JOUR AU - Anna-Margaret Goldman PY - 2019/01/26 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Interpreting Rural Students’ Stories of Access to a Flagship University JF - The Rural Educator JA - TRE VL - 40 IS - 1 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.35608/ruraled.v40i1.530 UR - https://journals.library.msstate.edu/index.php/ruraled/article/view/530 AB - Access has been an ongoing issue for rural students. In this study, I examined factors that have been proven barriers and supports for rural students. Rural college students who were part of the TRiO program at a flagship university shared barriers and supports to access higher education. Students talked about their college journeys by telling digital stories, using computer-based tools to create narratives. On-campus resources, family support, finding a place to belong in college, and self-efficacy proved to be important access and persistence factors for students. ER -