First-generation students, who face unique challenges, have access to special support systems and financial resources.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Being the first in your family to go to college is special, and on Saturday, the ...

ScholarShot graduates say mentorship and financial support helped them navigate college and launch careers.

Turning the tassel is a significant moment for everyone, especially for those first in their family to ever do so. First-generation students, or students whose parents didn’t complete a four-year ...

First-Gen at Purdue University. First-generation students are defined as those students that come from families where their parents or guardians did not complete a four-year college degree. Every year ...

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November 8 marked National First-Generation College Student Day, a day that commemorates the Higher Education Act of 1965, which opened doors to higher education for first-generation and low-income ...

First-generation students make up half of all undergraduates, but only one quarter of them retain and graduate with a degree. A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed ...

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 ...

Colleges can’t agree on how to define “first generation” students. And maybe that’s OK, according to a team of researchers. But institutions must be aware of even small differences in backgrounds — ...

College Track, a national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring all students have the opportunity to earn a college degree, today ...

About one in three college students at SUNY Oswego is a first-generation student, and the university is adding new ...