Temo Molina, a first-generation college student from Stanton, is set to graduate from the University of Nebraska at Kearney ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Institute of Educational Opportunities at Montana Tech will host a series of events November 5–7 to celebrate first-generation college students, staff and faculty. The events ...

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) ...

Jayla Ward is a freshman at Northern Illinois University. About half the students in the class each fall are the first in their families to attend college. Every fall, more than 1,500 first-year ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College celebrated on Monday for National First-Generation College Day. The day honors students who are the first members of their family to attend college. Lewis ...

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 ...

The national nonprofit Bottom Line walks low-income and aspiring first-generation college students through the college ...

The College of Life Sciences held a first-generation luncheon in the Wilkinson Student Center on Nov. 17. The event was held to connect first-generation college students with mentors and resources to ...

First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study ...

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