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Paving the way to college: grant to help low-income students get higher education

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system has been awarded a federal grant that will help low-income, first-generation students.

Journal Inquirer / October 26, 2019

UT Dallas works to ensure success of its first-generation students

The University of Texas at Dallas is investing significant resources into their first-generation students on campus and promoting community among them.

Community Impact / October 25, 2019

Three Keys to Running a Successful First-gen Initiative

Working to influence student attendance in programming? Read this post!

Samantha Borrego M.S. / October 25, 2019

Serving First-Generation Students May Be Key To One Small College's Survival

Pine Manor College started focusing their student success efforts on first-generation students to find overall success for the small college.

WBUR / October 23, 2019

Building awareness and celebrating first-generation students

Making a difference for first-generation students at the University of Iowa, through parallel efforts that both build awareness and celebrate the first-gen identity.

Angela Lamb M.A. / October 23, 2019

Center Newsletter 10.22.19

In this edition: First-gen Forward Application Open; Community College Landscape Survey; National First-gen Data

FirstGen Forward / October 22, 2019

My Journey As A First Generation American In Post-Secondary Education

As the first person in his family to go to college, Ariel Ventura-Lazo has persevered every obstacle on his path with the support of his family.

Forbes / October 18, 2019

UB opens tutoring center

A new tutoring center on campus now offers services to students of all majors and will start a peer mentoring program for first-generation students.

The Spectrum / October 17, 2019

Following Your Nose To Success!

Learn how Hofstra University leveraged a Family Dinner program as a way to bridge the gap between first-gen students, faculty, and administrators.

Russ Smith M.A. / October 16, 2019

Graduate School of Education Hosts Student Success Panel

Education leaders highlighted the need to adopt student-centered decision making during a panel on increasing student success in college.

The Harvard Crimson / October 15, 2019

CMU first-gen student starts student group

First-generation student forms RSO to provide outreach to high school students

A first-generation college student creates a student organization to help high school seniors who will also be the first in their families to go to college.

Central Michigan Life / October 15, 2019

15 ideas for ensuring first-generation college student success

A comprehensive list of institutional examples that offer support to first-generation college students.

University Business / October 14, 2019

Students create zine for first-gen students, people of color

After not finding a creative outlet for first-generation students of color, students created a publication to showcase their stories and creativity.

The Daily Texan / October 14, 2019

$100 million gift dedicated to students whose parents didn’t go to college

A gift from an alumnus who was a first-generation student will provide scholarships to students who will be the first in their families to go to college.

The Washington Post / October 12, 2019

Hispanic cadets show talent as first generation college students

Three cadets find commonalities in their Hispanic, first-generation student identity at the United States Military Academy West Point.

U.S. Army / October 10, 2019

The Hidden Challenges for Successful First-Generation Ph.D.s

Smolarek discusses her experience as a first-generation grad student and how the challenges she faced as an undergraduate student amplified in graduate school.

Inside Higher Ed / October 09, 2019

Tarleton State University First-gen Initiatives

Systemic Change Through Inclusion

Why not First Gen and Friends? Reimagining our campus-wide approach.

Jenny Watts MA / October 09, 2019

Ambassador program helps freshmen transition to college

This student-run program serves to guide freshman students as they transition from high school to college through mentorship.

The Ithacan / October 08, 2019