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 ...

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

First, let’s do a dive into who the first-generation college student is. The phrase “first-gen” itself is often used to describe those students whose parents did not attend college or university ...

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 ...

Selected first gen students will arrive on campus between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Student/parent welcome reception and panel from 2:30–4 p.m. Campus tours from 4–5 p.m. Student/Family dinner from 5–6 ...

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 ...

A t Indiana University South Bend, first-generation college students make up 32% of our total student population. That percentage translates into nearly 1,500 students.

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

Luther College has become one of 80 new members of the FirstGen Forward Network, formerly known as the Center for First-generation Student Success.Among Iowa institutions, Luther joins the University ...

At Indiana University South Bend, first-generation college students make up 32% of our total student population. That percentage translates into nearly 1,500 students.

Provides support and resources to students in the First-Generation Scholars Program and puts on campus wide first-generation college student events. National First-Generation College Student ...