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Find the latest from the Center, learn new and innovative approaches from colleagues, and engage with current mainstream media conversations on first-generation student success. In addition to the filters below, please utilize the “search” bar in the top, right corner to search by keyword, author name, or publication title.

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First-gen Stories
FEATURE | January 18, 2023

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Center announces new First Scholars institutions
FEATURE | March 13, 2023

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Center announces new First Scholars institutions

Twenty-two institutions selected for commitment to advancing the outcomes of first-generation students.

Center for First-generation Student Success / March 13, 2023
Center Newsletter 2.21.23

In this edition: Meet the Center Team (part II); Webinar: Leveraging Institutional Data; Promoting First-gen Student Success at NASPA23; First-gen Graduate Student Symposium

February 21, 2023
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Some colleges enroll more first-gen students. Should they get more money?

Colorado institutions would get a special designation if they enroll a high number of first-gen students under a bill proposed this year.

Chalkbeat Colorado / February 17, 2023
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Center Newsletter 2.7.23

In this edition: Meet the Center Team; Black First-gen Students’ Experiences; Demystifying the FAFSA; First-Year Experience Conference; First-gen Graduate Student Symposium

The Center / February 07, 2023
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Center Newsletter 1.24.23

In this edition: Free Fact Sheets; JFGSS Deadline; #FGSS23 Call for Programs; Drop-in Q&A; #NASPA23 First-gen Pre-con

The Center / January 24, 2023
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PowerSchool Survey Reveals the Need to Engage First-gen Students

Research found first-gen students were more likely to enroll in a two-year college or start work directly after high school

PowerSchool / January 18, 2023
Serving First Generation Students in Higher Education

Dr. Tomás D. Morales discusses the challenges facing first-gen students and offers insights on how institutions can make a difference for them.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education / January 18, 2023
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First-gen Stories

“Sigue adelante." Keep getting ahead.

Dr. Carmen Veloria / January 18, 2023
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Schools Look to Design to Help First-Gen Students

Campus architecture and design firms are coming up with ways, both subtle and bold, to help first-gen students succeed

Diverse Issues in Higher Education / January 13, 2023
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Georgia Tech Hosts Its Inaugural First-Generation College Institute

The Georgia Institute of Technology has implemented a statewide initiative that inspires first-generation and limited income students to pursue learning and career pathways in science and technology.

Charmaine E. Troy / January 11, 2023
Center Newsletter 1.10.23

In this edition: #FGSS23 Call for Programs; Drop-in Q&A; #AdvocateFirstgen; First-gen Graduate Student Symposium

The Center / January 10, 2023
Center Newsletter 12.20.22 (Holiday)

Happy Holidays from the Center for First-generation Student Success!

The Center / December 20, 2022
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The First of Many: Introducing First-Generation Celebrations on the Hilltop

Building a Tradition and Spreading Awareness

Olivia Robles / December 14, 2022
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Creating interactive spaces for dialogue around people-pleasing

First-generation students carve pumpkins and discuss the “different faces we create for different spaces” during wellness workshop

Sherri-Chanelle Brighthaupt / December 14, 2022
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First-Generation Students Face Roadblocks in Medicine

First-gen premedical students frequently point to a lack of financial, cultural, and social capital as barriers when applying to medical programs.

Medscape / December 06, 2022
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The Unspoken Rule

"As I think about being the first to do something, I ponder on the weight often carried by those who hold this as an aspect of their identity, either by choice or force."

Anthony L. Webster / November 30, 2022
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3 Ways K-12 teachers and counselors can support first-gen students

Educators can do much to make college an option, demystify the admissions process, and check-in between acceptance and departure.

November 28, 2022
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Center Newsletter 11.15.22

In this edition: #FGSS23 Call for Programs; New JFGSS Issue; Center Online Learning; The Center is Hiring; #AdvocateFirstgen; Call for Chapters

The Center / November 15, 2022