Trusting and supportive relationships with school counsellors can help first-generation college students access college despite barriers. In this narrative inquiry, 11 first-generation college students in the United States shared stories of their positive relationships with their former high school counsellors. After an iterative and consensus-based data analysis process, we summarised our participants’ grand narrative with five themes: family context, school counselling delivery, relationships with school counsellors, impact of relationships with school counsellors, and suggested improvements. Participants valued how school counsellors helped them advocate for themselves, build their confidence, and feel encouraged and accountable through individual meetings, career counselling, and college guidance. School counsellors can offer targeted and relational interventions to help first-generation college students access and persist through college.

与学校辅导员的信任和支持关系可以帮助第一代大学生克服障碍进入大学。在这次叙述性调查中，11 位美国第一代大学生分享了他们与前高中辅导员建立积极关系的故事。经过迭代和基于共识的数据分析过程后，我们总结了参与者的宏大叙事，分为五个主题：家庭背景、学校咨询服务、与学校辅导员的关系、与学校辅导员关系的影响以及改进建议。参与者重视学校辅导员如何通过个人会议、职业咨询和大学指导帮助他们为自己辩护、建立信心、感到受到鼓励和承担责任。学校辅导员可以提供有针对性的相关干预措施，帮助第一代大学生进入大学并坚持读完大学。