Bluffton University hosted a “Why College?” forum featuring reflections from a panel of first-generation college graduates ...
Congratulations on wrapping up your first year here at Bates! As you approach the milestone of your first summer in college, you may be feeling a whirlwind of emotions. This first year might feel like ...
(The Center Square) – First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study reveals they still face significantly lower graduation ...
Every spring, when the graduation TikToks come for my tear ducts, I don't try to run. Through my every sniffle and gasp, I embrace the sheer, unadulterated pride parading across my phone screen. I ...
As schools open nationwide, it is worth reflecting on the impact of a college education. The Free Academy of New York, eventually City College of New York (CCNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) ...
Freed-Hardeman University's December graduates, including a history, secondary education major and baseball player, a ...
Institutions that aspire to be truly inclusive must go beyond scholarships and access policies to embed financial literacy, ...
Inside a Denver hotel ballroom, students who are the first in their family to attend or graduate college are doing something out of the comfort zone of many of them. They’re making connections at a ...
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 ...
Khallilah Beecham-Watkins is a first-generation student now $80,000 in debt. Khallilah Beecham-Watkins and her family celebrated when she became the first person in her family to graduate from college ...