UC Santa Cruz Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) is proud to celebrate National First-Generation Week, taking place November 3–7, with a series of events honoring the resilience, leadership, and ...

First Gen Circle is more than a phrase—it’s a movement and mindset that celebrates and supports students and faculty who are the first in their families to attend college. It’s about recognizing, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Des Moines Area Community College is recommitting itself to supporting first-generation college students with its admittance to the FirstGen Forward Network, ...

When he was still in high school, Misa Beltran-Guzman, director of first-generation programs at Bates, had a preview of many of the culture shocks experienced by first-gen college students. A ...

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A grant is helping low-income, first-generation college students succeed in their education. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College has been awarded a $1.3 million federal TRIO ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — First-generation college students are getting a jump-start on their freshman year through Rockford University's Regents First program. The week-long summer retreat offers these ...

Finding community and belonging is a tall task for any newly inducted college student. But the stakes are even higher for those whose collegiate careers are unprecedented within their families. An ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon Community College has received a $1.36 million federal grant that will provide 140 low-income, first-generation students per year with specialized assistance to ...

At the University of Pittsburgh, we believe every student deserves the chance to earn a degree that matters and cross that ...

DMACC is joining other Iowa universities and colleges across the U.S. with its membership to the FirstGen Forward Network. (Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...