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One in five FIU undergraduates is among the first generation in the family to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Gadsden, Ala.— Karen Dixon isn’t your traditional college student. At 57 years old, she’s among just 2% of the student body at Gadsden State Community College who is 50 or older. She’s a first-generation student, a preacher’s wife and a former drug addict. “God has really worked in my life,” she said. “I’ve come a

To honor first-generation students, from Nov. 7-11, UK will celebrate "The Power of One: A First-Generation Convention Experience." First-Generation Student Services, a unit housed in the Office for Student Success, will host a week full of fun events that will give first-generation students the opportunity to tell their story, learn more about the resources the university has to offer them and meet other first-generation students who have common experiences. 

Recent changes in staffing and structure have allowed Cornell’s Financial Aid Office to fix many of last year’s delays. Despite this, activists are pushing for more direct assistance to students.

Sept. 15 marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, a month dedicated to recognition and celebration of the Latinx community across the United States. At the University of Georgia, the

Sarah Anderson studied at an academy school in Peterborough, and now supports students from similar backgrounds through outreach and access initiatives

Nataly Morales Villa, a first-generation college student, honored her mother, Verónica Morales Villa, who immigrated to the U.S. more than 20 years ago.

Cornells Student Assembly has a new president: Valeria Valencia ’23 has big plans for University policy changes as well as changes to the way the Assembly interacts with the rest of Cornell.

Georgia Southern University has been named a "First-Gen Forward" institution for its commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students. The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and The Suder Foundation, selected Georgia Southern for the designation. “I am thankful for the […]

Johns Hopkins is among 53 higher education institutions recognized by the Center for First-Generation Student Success for their commitment to the historically underrepresented group of students