(The Center Square) – First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study reveals they still face significantly lower graduation ...

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As schools open nationwide, it is worth reflecting on the impact of a college education. The Free Academy of New York, eventually City College of New York (CCNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) ...

GREELEY, Colo. — Lucyna Herrera Pacheco walked through the halls of Greeley West High School, reflecting on a journey that once seemed impossible: becoming a first-generation college student at the ...

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 ...

At Xcelevate in Chennai, first-generation graduates undergo a year-long residential training programme that prepares them for ...

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 ...

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 ...

FOR first-generation students in South Africa, gaining access to higher education is often framed as an achievement. Admission is celebrated as arrival. Graduation is treated as completion. For many ...