A group of first-generation students, with the help of a GW staff member, launched a podcast to share resources on college applications and the transition to university life for prospective students ...

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) ...

First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Assistant Professor of Practice in the Alvarez College of Business' Department of Management, Jeffrey Kropp shares an interactive presentation on his experience as a First Gen college student and the ...

At Texas Woman's University, first generation students often participate in the "G-Force" program, in which they help prospective college students fill out applications and apply for financial aid.

First-Gen at Purdue University. First-generation students are defined as those students that come from families where their parents or guardians did not complete a four-year college degree. Every year ...