The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents

Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology: “I ...
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 ...
snhu

What Does First Generation Mean? A First-Gen Student Guide

When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...

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

Thousands of New England students depend on federally funded programs like Upward Bound and GEAR UP, but administrators fear cuts amid federal scrutiny.
ung.edu

First-Gen efforts are supporting trailblazers

First-Generation student Stephanie Martinez hugs Jennifer Herring, associate director of Student Impact Initiatives, at the celebration marking five years of First-Gen initiatives at UNG. Martinez ...
Kaleido Scope

First Generation Student Success

Are you a first-generation UAB student looking for support, guidance, and community? Then, become a First Blazer! The First Blazers program supports first-gen UAB students at any stage of their ...
The Lantern

The first-generation experience: graduating students reflect on their collegiate experience

Turning the tassel is a significant moment for everyone, especially for those first in their family to ever do so. First-generation students, or students whose parents didn’t complete a four-year ...
KSHB Kansas City

UMKC program helps first-gen students transition into college

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UMKC's First Gen Den is a place where sophomore Alexia Jaime and freshman Jasmine Galeas visit often. "We're all just hanging out, studying together," Jaime said. "It's a place for ...
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Celebrating First-Gen Slugs: Empowering students, strengthening community

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 ...