The Brief10,000 Degrees, a San Rafael-based education nonprofit, has helped more than 500 students graduate college in its 45-year history — 92% of them first-generation college students.The ...

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.

With a 2.0 high school GPA, Xavier Hickman thought college was unattainable. But mentors in the TRIO Upward Bound Program ...

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 ...

When he was still in high school, Misa Beltran-Guzman, director of first-generation programs at Bates, had a preview of many of the culture shocks experienced by first-gen college students. A ...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Being the first in your family to go to college is special, and on Saturday, the ...

GREELEY, Colo. — Lucyna Herrera Pacheco walked through the halls of Greeley West High School, reflecting on a journey that once seemed impossible: becoming a first-generation college student at the ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...