This study uses an asset-based lens to explore the support college students give to others in their social network. Retention literature often categorizes students as passive receivers of social support. Qualitative data comes from a 3-year longitudinal study of college students who graduated from the same urban school district, drawing from a larger mixed-methods research project (MCAP). Data from this study demonstrates that many college students are actively supporting peers, siblings and parents in the form of tangible (monetary) help, informational assistance and emotional support. Recognizing students as important contributors in their communities is important for educators seeking to understand the experience of college students and the assets they bring with them when they enter campus.

本研究使用基于资产的视角来探索大学生在社交网络中给予他人的支持。保留文学通常将学生归类为社会支持的被动接受者。定性数据来自对毕业于同一城市学区的大学生进行的为期 3 年的纵向研究，该研究来自一个更大的混合方法研究项目 (MCAP)。这项研究的数据表明，许多大学生正在以有形（金钱）帮助、信息帮助和情感支持的形式积极支持同龄人、兄弟姐妹和父母。承认学生是他们社区的重要贡献者，对于寻求了解大学生的经历以及他们进入校园时带来的资产的教育工作者来说非常重要。