Five First Generation Scholars Graduate Through Cambodia Scholarship Program

Love Without Boundaries celebrates university degrees in nursing, engineering, mathematics, accounting, and design. A ...
Inside Higher Ed

Rethinking First-Generation Labels

New Common App research shows that broad first- and continuing-generation labels can mask meaningful differences in student ...

Despite federal pressures, colleges work to attract low income, first gen students

Walking down a blue-speckled carpet in a Framingham hotel on Friday morning, Maximo “Danny” Williams passed booth after booth ...
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First-generation college students still quietly building America

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) ...
Indiana Gazette

Report: First-generation college students graduate at lower rates

(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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First-generation success

The First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is held annually across the country on Nov. 8 to raise awareness of first-generation students and commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of ...
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Recognizing First-Gen Student Athletes

First-generation students can often feel alone or isolated on their college campuses, but a new initiative at the University of Texas, San Antonio, seeks to put first-generation student athletes in ...
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First Generation Students

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 ...