First-generation college students are less alone than they were a decade ago. Today, more than half of America’s undergraduate students have parents who never got bachelor’s degrees. Many ...

The 76 percent of first-generation students are rejecting colleges on sticker price, and they may not be aware that many of those colleges would offer generous aid packages if the students applied. He ...

For first-generation college students like me, this is a common reality. In 2018, I was eager to start my college career at California State University, Northridge. I didn’t know anyone there — or ...

Applying for college, figuring out financial aid and navigating enrollment is challenging for any college student. But first-generation college students tend to face additional hurdles since they ...

As a first-generation college student, you are the type that wants to achieve so much in life. No matter how challenging college may get along the way, DO NOT give up on yourself.

Many students are embarking on an exciting yet unfamiliar journey: their first year of college. There are particular challenges for first-generation students.

Our Fall 2022 first-generation, first-year retention rate (81.5%) outpaced their non-first-gen peers (78.6%). While it’s no surprise that these students show immense drive, their energy and ...

We’ve heard the story before: the first-generation college student who beats the odds, navigates campus life without a roadmap, and earns a degree for their family, their community and themselves.

Join Dulce, Ana, Sara, and Mya—all members of the class of 2024—first-generation college students at Smith, as they give advice in their podcast, D.A.S.S. First Gen. Creating a podcast through ...

Notably, 70% of all Latino college students are first gen. Yet, there is still a lack of consensus in higher education on what criteria define these young people.

Being first gen means that your parents or legal guardians did not complete a bachelor’s degree, and this describes 15% of all Hope College students. It also means that you are particularly well ...