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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Amid demographic shifts and a decline in the number of college-age students, Messina College in Brookline is appealing to one ...

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 ...

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

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) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PLATTSBURGH — SUNY Plattsburgh will join colleges and universities across the country celebrating first-generation college ...

First generation ( first-gen) students are those who are first in their families to attend a four-year college and low-income students are those whose expected family contributions to their college ...

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 ...

As the first in my family to attend college, I had no role models to help me navigate the higher ed experience or launch my life after graduation. Fortunately, I had mentors and guides along the way.