Higher education expects first-gen students to conform to a rigid structure that doesn’t suit their lives. Here’s how to ...

Midland College is offering new programs and hosting informational sessions to help first-generation students and their families navigate college and succeed. First-generation college students are the ...

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 ...

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) ...

First-generation students make up half of all undergraduates, but only one quarter of them retain and graduate with a degree. A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PLATTSBURGH — SUNY Plattsburgh will join colleges and universities across the country celebrating first-generation college ...

Although I will be the first in my family to obtain a bachelor’s degree, I always like to acknowledge the fact that my mom did receive her associates degree in medical assistance. When she graduated ...