How To Be A Better Ally To First Generation And/Or Low-Income Students (1G/LI) Sloan Talbot and Molly Goldwasser Ed.D., Duke University Money matters. Low income students need money as a pre-requisite to maximize success in tertiary education, but money alone doesn’t lead to college success. Focusing solely on financial aid as an intervention, especially for low income and/or first-generation students, fails to account for psychological and social determents of personal and academic success in higher education. To be an ally is to take the role of a professor one step further, creating a congenial atmosphere in the classroom where every student can feel included, encouraged, and supported to learn. While financial intervention is important, building inclusive communities and courses are critical of the role of faculty in the classroom. These suggestions below are largely contextual to learning during more normal times. However, in the midst of a global pandemic, students will face simi...