When he was still in high school, Misa Beltran-Guzman, director of first-generation programs at Bates, had a preview of many of the culture shocks experienced by first-gen college students. A ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, today announced the release of "Designing & Delivering Support for First-gen ...

First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...

・Federal law defines a first-generation college student as someone whose parent or parents did not complete a four-year degree, but colleges sometimes use their own definitions. ・First-generation ...

UC Santa Cruz Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) is proud to celebrate National First-Generation Week, taking place November 3–7, with a series of events honoring the resilience, leadership, and ...

First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study reveals they still face significantly lower graduation rates than peers ...

For Johns Hopkins senior and first-generation college student Trace Terrell, a central part of his Hopkins experience has been mental health advocacy. Whether serving as president for the Active Minds ...

Dr. Joe Gilgour shares how Mineral Area College is preparing students for tech-driven jobs, balancing workforce training with ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A scholarship program designed to help first-generation college students in Louisiana is under review as state officials examine whether it conflicts with new federal diversity, ...

When Scott Robertson was a senior at Wayne High School in 2001, job opportunities in the area were starting to take a downward turn, and as a low-income student whose parents didn’t graduate from ...

Limestone Financial Credit Union has partnered with FHLBank Indianapolis to award $25,000 through the Money Masters ...

It means that neither your parents/guardians or grandparents attended college and earned a four-year degree. Being a first generation college student means you are a trailblazer, a pioneer, and it is ...