・Federal law defines a first-generation college student as someone whose parent or parents did not complete a four-year degree, but colleges sometimes use their own definitions. ・First-generation ...

The Pell Institute estimates about 50% of American college students were the first in their families to pursue a four-year ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Judith Mukamurenzi ‘27 is a junior at Calvin University, majoring in finance and marketing and minoring in ministry leadership. As a first-generation college student, she’s aiming to be the first in ...

Mara Casey Tieken's book, *Educated Out*, challenges the notion that rural students lack college aspirations, particularly ...

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 ...

The First Generation College Celebration is held annually on Nov. 8. First-generation students have unique strengths and challenges, and it can be very helpful for you to connect with people who share ...

I graduated from high school in 2020. Cap and gown. My principal in a suit on a livestream, reading names one by one. When he reached mine, I turned my tassel. I shut the laptop. And I sat in the ...