Student-run organizations, like First Gen United at GWU, help connect new students to a larger cohort of first-generation students across their college or campus, and host social and academic events.

First-generation college students are less alone than they were a decade ago. Today, more than half of America’s undergraduate students have parents who never got bachelor’s degrees. Many ...

First-generation students are less likely to participate in on-campus activities compared to their continuing-generation peers. Intentional programming and support work can help close this gap.

Each year on November 8th, we honor the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which expanded college opportunities for low-income and first-generation students. Join us during this week as we ...

Miami’s First-Generation initiative seeks to build a community of first-generation college students and their allies while celebrating their resilience, tenacity, and achievements. The Student Success ...

First-generation college students across the U.S. bring dedication, grit and fresh perspectives to their higher education institutions. Many of them also face more academic and financial ...

A t Indiana University South Bend, first-generation college students make up 32% of our total student population. ... South Bend trending on Airbnb platform in Q3 for searches on winter activities.

First-Gen Week will be held on campus November 5-12 Boston College will celebrate its first-generation students—the first in their families to attend college—in November with a week of events and ...

As the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ramps up efforts to expand college readiness and access, more to-be first generation students are ...

As a first-generation college graduate and the first-ever female, Hispanic president of St. Edward’s University in Austin, I deeply understand the value of higher education for all. Education is ...

More than 100 first-generation college students moved into their new dorms this month at Messina College, a new school run by Boston College that aims to help underprivileged students access ...