First-generation students, who face unique challenges, have access to special support systems and financial resources.

ALLENDALE, MI – Approximately 47% of Grand Valley State University’s new undergraduates are first-generation college students ...

Efforts to 'visualize' first-generation college students and connect them to support have a long history, particularly in the United States.The U.S. has a long history, but there is no single ...

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 ...

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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 Trump administration wants to eliminate a series of programs that help disadvantaged students in Utah and across the ...

Washington State University was recently promoted to a Network Champion of FirstGen Forward, an organization dedicated to improving the educational outcomes of first-generation college students. This ...

When I was in high school, or perhaps when I first entered university, I sometimes felt a vague sense of a "difference in ...

What are first-generation college students (FGCS)? Our previous post, “First Generation College Students Experience More Anxiety,” demonstrated that the term FGCS is not fully comprehensive. FGCS are ...

Student support services at U.S. universities are often centered on siloed, rigid categories: undergraduate athletes and non-athletes, domestic and international students, or first-generation and ...

First-generation students often must learn to advocate for themselves and navigate complex financial and professional paths. The experience can create a sense of isolation from family who may not ...