Being a first-generation student means more than just earning a degree. It also entails navigating unfamiliarity without a ...

Western Oregon University has launched a new chapter of the Tri-Alpha Honor Society to support first-generation students. The university hopes the honor society will provide first-generation students ...

While first-generation students are a growing population in higher education, they remain less likely to retain or complete a credential, compared to their continuing-generation peers. A new ...

The University of Cincinnati is welcoming more first-generation college students by waiving its $50 application fee through November.Being the first in a family to attend college is a big ...

Over half of undergraduates nationally are first-generation college students, according to 2015–16 data from NASPA. Despite making up a significant portion of learners, first-generation students often ...

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

Florida International University has been named one of 18 champions of first-generation student success in 2025 by FirstGen Forward, a nationwide initiative by NASPA (the National Association for ...

For Johns Hopkins senior and first-generation college student Trace Terrell, a central part of his Hopkins experience has been mental health advocacy. Whether serving as president for the Active Minds ...

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.

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, February 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Love Without Boundaries (LWB) is celebrating the graduation of five first generation university ...