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 rates than peers ...

First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...

Mahogany Hodge is a mother, an entrepreneur, a teacher, a musician and so much more. This year, she also became a first-generation college graduate, fulfilling a dream of breaking generational curses ...

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, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — About one-third of the more than 19,000 undergraduates at the University at Buffalo are the first in their family to attend college. This percentage has grown steadily over the past ...

Have you ever felt like being a first gen graduate plays a role in how you build your network and shapes your workplace experience? As a first-generation graduate, you bring unique strengths and ...

Debbie Ly graduated from the University of Redlands on April 22. Although there may just be one name on Debbie Ly's diploma, she knows that graduating was more than just her accomplishment. On April ...

PORTAGE, MI -- In his first speech to the Portage Public Schools staff as their new superintendent, Johnny Edwards had his father nearby. Edwards used the opportunity to tell his family story and his ...