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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

Group of Southern Oregon University students volunteering on a beach

Success at Southern Safely Getting Out of Our Comfort Zones

Success at Southern is overcoming challenges through building strong mutually beneficial relationships, providing a lot of services for students and having fun along the way.

Shane Robinson / February 15, 2023

Large group of Santa Fe College students and staff

First-Generation Student Advisory Group at Santa Fe College

This blog details the processes, successes, and challenges of establishing a First-Generation Student Advisory Group at Santa Fe College.

Naima Brown / February 15, 2023

Students posing outside holding up one finger

SHU's National First-Gen Day Celebrations

Learn more about Seton Hall's creation of First-Gen Fridays to celebrate National First-Gen Day!

Nicole LaCapria Ph.D. / February 15, 2023

Group of excited students at Moravian University

Advice on Being an Office of One Doing First-Generation Work

A Director of First-Generation Student Initiatives offers reflections, tips, and tricks from an office of one.

Alvert Hernandez / February 08, 2023

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

FirstGen Forward / February 07, 2023

Oklahoma State University's First-generation Support Network

Putting OkState students F1rst with F1rst2Go

LeAnne Hutchins, Cassandra Cotton / February 01, 2023

Student staring at bulletin board with first-gen stickers pinned to it in long hallway

2022 TCSPP First-Gen Day Recap

With an art show, book club, keynote speaker, and more, The Chicago School celebrated the first-gen community on First-Gen Day 2022.

Ashley McDonald / February 01, 2023

Group of students celebrating with balloons and confetti

The Journey of Building an Intentional First-Gen Focus(ed) Experience

How do you recover from lost connection and time due to the pandemic, while navigating scheduling restrictions and realities beyond your control?

Monique C. Atherley & Kella Merlain-Moffatt / February 01, 2023

Student holding baby outside in front of red and white photo prop that reads

2022 First-Gen Week at Lee College

Celebrating and empowering first-gen students

JJ N'ganga M.Ed. / February 01, 2023

Three nursing students in orange scrubs posing in front of

Inaugural First-Generation College Student Celebration

“I never thought it could start with me.”

Angela Watts Ph.D. / January 31, 2023

Group of faculty at luncheon hosted by Wofford College

It Takes A Village

Institutions in Spartanburg, SC come together for an opportunity to connect and seek additional opportunities to support first-gen students in the area.

James Stukes / January 25, 2023