Love Without Boundaries celebrates university degrees in nursing, engineering, mathematics, accounting, and design. A ...

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 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — First-generation college students are getting a jump-start on their freshman year through Rockford University's Regents First program. The week-long summer retreat offers these ...

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.

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) ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — About one-third of the more than 19,000 undergraduates at the University at Buffalo are the first in their family to attend college. This percentage has grown steadily over the past ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is celebrating National First-Generation College Student Week with a series of events recognizing students who are the first in their families to pursue a ...

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 ...

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