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A Double Life: The Thoughts of a First-Generation College Student

First-gen student Zuher Ibrahim shares how she worked to improve her mental health while navigating parental expectations and institutional barriers.

Active Minds / June 08, 2020

The importance of services for first-generation students

The Center for First-generation Student Success will soon release a landscape report on first-gen students at community and technical colleges.

Community College Daily / June 07, 2020

Aggie couple donates $2.6 million to help first-generation students

Helping with the scholarship application process showed them the needs of first-gen students and inspired them to act.

My Aggie Nation / June 06, 2020

First-Generation College Celebration Main 2022

Recapping the 2019 First-Generation College Celebration

Campuses across the country join the Center for First-generation Student Success and the Council for Opportunity in Education to #CelebrateFirstgen

FirstGen Forward / June 04, 2020

Center Newsletter 6.4.20

In this edition: Grant Extension; Virtual SSHE; Joint Signed Letter to Congress; Upcoming Center Online Learning

FirstGen Forward / June 04, 2020

Student Voice: ‘I never imagined that I’d attend a four-year college,'

Beating the odds, a student-parent heads toward a UCLA degree and a new challenge: remote learning

The Hechinger Report / June 01, 2020

First-gen Student Outcomes at Graduation: Results a Survey

The purpose of this report is to examine the outcomes of first-gen students and their non-first-gen peers at The Ohio State University.

Center for the Study of Student Life / June 01, 2020

Colorado shifts to a new higher education funding formula

For years, Colorado funded its public institutions by how many students enroll. Now the state will weigh how well an institution serves students.

Chalkbeat Colorado / June 01, 2020

Transferring to an Elite School as a First-Gen, Low-Income Student

Paola Cruz thought the probability of her attending an elite university as FGLI was zero – until she got in.

Young Invincibles / May 28, 2020

First-Gen Students, The World Needs Us Now More Than Ever

First-gen graduate Deontrey Fuller urges the Class of 2020 forward despite the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Education Post / May 28, 2020

The Suder Foundation Amplifies Investment in First-generation Student Success

NASPA is pleased to announce a multi-year partnership with The Suder Foundation to expand and scale First Scholars®, a strategic initiative designed to increase persistence and completion for first-generation students.

FirstGen Forward / May 28, 2020