What qualities must a student have to be college material? To what degree does being a first-generation college student affect whether or not students see themselves as college material? What can first-generation students do to ensure they are college material?

College material

We are all familiar with the traditional definition of college material (privilege/money, parents went to college, high grades and test scores, etc.) But what if we redefined what college material means? What qualities must a student have to be college material? To what degree does being a first-generation college student affect whether or not students see themselves as college material? What can first-generation students do to ensure they are college material?