MSU First-Generation Week kicked off Monday afternoon with a resource fair hosted by the Associated Students of Michigan State University. The event, which took place in the MSU Union Lake Huron Room, ...

This story has been updated. When no one in your family has gone to college, applying to a higher education institution and choosing a career can feel confusing and intimidating. Some students also ...

As a first-generation student, you already have valuable experiences, knowledge, and skills that will help you be as successful as possible during your time at UAB. However, you may also have ...

First-Generation College Students ("First-Gen") are those who are attending college and have parents that did not complete a four year degree, regardless of other education obtained within the family ...

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 ...

Bucknell University has been accepted into the FirstGen Forward Network, a national network that recognizes the University's commitment to supporting first-generation college students. Bucknell is one ...

The First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is held annually across the country on Nov. 8 to raise awareness of first-generation students and commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of ...

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 ...

Transitioning to college life can be difficult for anyone. Purdue's first-generation support team wants to provide you with a list of places to go for help with various problems. Understand that this ...

Mission High School graduating senior Mariana Aguilar, the daughter of working-class Colombian immigrants, had always wanted to make her parents proud by becoming one of the first in their family to ...

When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...