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 ...

When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - More than 1,200 UK students, now graduates, have their diplomas in hand. Among them is a mother of four from Lincoln County. Michelle Padgett overcame many challenges, starting ...

I am a first-generation high school graduate. That means I come from a family where the road to higher education wasn’t paved by my parents. My journey wasn’t inherited—it was imagined. I had to ...

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 ...

Charlotte Pass, an associate professor of literacy at SUNY Cortland, will share her personal story and some wise tips about overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds to achieving a college education, ...

CEO, adjunct professor and educational leader, Dr. Belinda Reyes, was honored at the 2025 commencement ceremony. INDIANAPOLIS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2025 / American College of Education® ...