Professional placements – whether paid or unpaid – offer practical, hands-on experiences aligned with students’ academic pursuits and help level the playing field for first-gen students in competitive ...

Reflecting on her experiences as a first-generation student and widening participation practitioner, Raeesah Ellis-Haque shares insight into how universities can ensure communications and outreach ...

A survey found 73% of UK graduates credit going to university with enabling them to find the job they wanted (Chris Ison/PA) (PA Archive) Graduates who were the first in their family to go to ...

'First in the family' university students more likely to pick high-earning degrees, study shows Researchers found that first generation graduates favoured degrees, such as law, with clear paths from ...

Being a first-generation college student means that survival is not a metaphor. It is a budget. It is a schedule. It is a ...

Graduation season in Las Vegas is spotlighting first-generation students whose journeys to the stage have been marked by resilience and family sacrifice. Co-Libre Education partnered with the Dolores ...

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 ...

In the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, 20 percent of all students are first-generation, inspiring UI alumna Miekeleen ...

Las Vegas first-generation grads celebrated through Co-Libre and Dolores Huerta Resource Center ...