Labeling a college applicant “first generation” has long been a way to identify students who may need extra support navigating college life. But new research from Common App suggests that binary first ...

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 To Go hosted events at First-Generation Awareness Week last week on campus. A first-generation student’s parents or guardians do not have a four-year bachelor’s degree from a United States ...

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 ...

First-generation students are twice as likely to leave college without completing a bachelor’s degree than their peers, even if they come from higher-income backgrounds and come to college ...

In observance of National First-Generation Day on Nov. 8, Dean Reneé Baernstein has announced the winners of the 2024 CAS first-generation awards: Associate Professor of English TaraShea Nesbit (a ...

What are first-generation college students (FGCS)? Our previous post, “First Generation College Students Experience More Anxiety,” demonstrated that the term FGCS is not fully comprehensive. FGCS are ...

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 ...

Eligibility for the John Ramirez Jr. Scholarship for First Generation Students is open to current undergraduate students enrolled at any accredited college or university within the United States.

If you are a first-generation student, graduate or undergraduate, please consider applying for the Tri-Alpha (First-Generation Honor Society). Applications by first-generation Faculty and Staff are ...