USC bestows degrees upon 4,000 first-generation students
At USC 2023 commencement, new Trojans provide a proud day for parents who didn’t have the same opportunities.
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At USC 2023 commencement, new Trojans provide a proud day for parents who didn’t have the same opportunities.
Latina PhD candidates’ online retreats provided strong connections and mutual support during daunting years of study, research and writing.
The Common App reports that only a quarter of applicants using its transfer platform were from underrepresented minority groups and a third were first-generation college students.
Amarillo College’s “No Excuses” program has become a national model.
The number of prospective college students is expected to decline steadily after 2025, while high-school graduating classes become more diverse. But the pandemic could complicate the picture.