My family has no college experience, and setting the bar was extremely intimidating,” Ava Berglund, a senior majoring in ...

For some first-generation college students, graduation guilt holds us back from celebrating the accomplishment.

Navigating, applying and attending college for the first time is a difficult feat for any student. First-generation students ...

Deciding whether to pursue a bachelor’s degree is a monumental choice, especially for students whose parents have not attended college themselves. College opens doors to socio-economic opportunity, ...

The John Ramirez Jr. Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students enrolled in any accredited college or university within the United States. To be eligible, applicants must identify as ...

FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS FACE MANY UNIQUE CHALLENGES WHEN TRYING TO NAVIGATE THEIR COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE. BUT AS OUR JADE JARVIS SHOWS YOU, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY IN BOCA RATON IS MAKING ...

Being a first-generation college student is something I carry with great pride, but it is also a role that comes with a lot of learning curves. When I first arrived on campus, I did not have a clear ...

College was always the goal for Eryn Bostwick. As a first-generation college student, Bostwick, 37, said her parents wanted to ensure she had the opportunities they didn't have, and they believed that ...

Amber Hayden ’27 (English, Secondary Education) was one of 28 recipients to receive the annual “Realizing the Dream” scholarship from the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI). The “Realizing the ...

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 ...