We’ve heard the story before: the first-generation college student who beats the odds, navigates campus life without a roadmap, and earns a degree for their family, their community and themselves.

When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...

First Gen Circle is more than a phrase—it’s a movement and mindset that celebrates and supports students and faculty who are the first in their families to attend college. It’s about recognizing, ...

・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 ...

First-generation students face a host of barriers when they go to college. Terms commonly used in higher ed, like “registrar,” “provost” or “credit hours,” can be mystifying. They’re confronted with a ...

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 ...

Mara Tieken's new book Educated Out Educated Out shares the stories of nine rural, first-generation students navigating life at an elite liberal arts college. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) ...

Each year on November 8, colleges and universities across the country recognize National First-Generation College Student Day, a celebration of students who are the first in their families to pursue ...

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 ...

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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 ...