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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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LMU Student and Facilities Worker
First-generation Student Allies and Institutional Agents

When thinking about identifying faculty and staff to support first-generation students, consider including facilities and service workers in the planning!

La’Tonya Rease Miles Ph.D. / December 04, 2018
Inside the UC System’s New Focus on Transfer Students

First-generation students don’t always have the means to navigate the transfer process: A look inside the UC System's new focus on transfer students

The Chronicle of Higher Education / December 02, 2018
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From our high schools to our colleges: First-generation in North Carolina

EducationNC is spotlighting perspectives from those we are thankful for: first-generation students and educators.

Education North Carolina / November 19, 2018
Poets&Quants First-gen Feature
How These First-Generation Students Beat The Odds To Pursue Top MBAs

First-generation, MBA students profiled by Poets&Quants, which covers news about business schools.

Forbes / November 19, 2018
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I'm Not A College Admissions Risk. I'm An Opportunity.

An asset-based approach to supporting "risk students."

Forbes / November 15, 2018
Public Universities Go Big To Improve Student Success

APLU launched a program where 130 public institutions that have committed to improving college access, closing student achievement gaps.

Forbes / November 15, 2018
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Here's How To Improve College Access And Drive Student Success

Colleges and universities have an obligation to make sure that all students, have the opportunity to apply for and succeed in college.

Forbes / November 15, 2018
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Wayne State University wins national award for huge improvement in graduation rates

The comprehensive approach to student success has yielded remarkable gains, with graduation rates nearly doubling in six years, increasing from 26 to 47 percent.

Markets Insider / November 12, 2018
Making the Message Simple and Direct
Making the Message Simple and Direct

Experiment in California suggests that the right kind of outreach can increase the participation of low-income students in aid programs.

Inside Higher Ed / November 12, 2018
How to Promote First-Year Student Success Using the LLC Model

A first-generation student's personal experience while transitioning to college.

Presence / November 12, 2018
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New Data on Admissions: Criteria That Matter, Early Decision and More

"State of College Admission" finds colleges focus more on academics than personal characteristics and value first-generation status over race/ethnicity.

Inside Higher Ed / November 12, 2018
If you think getting into college is hard, you don’t know the half of it. See the barriers these students faced — and overcame.

Two new documentaries look at the difficulties that many first-generation and poor young people face as they attempt to get a college degree.

Washington Post / November 12, 2018
Winthrop Elie Wiesel Ethics Essay Contest
First-Generation Student Wins Essay Contest Prize

Winthrop University first-generation student wins essay contest, navigating identity, class, opportunity, access, and a strong sense of responsibility.

Nicole Chisari M.A. / November 08, 2018
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Responding to Misconceptions of Being a Graduate Student

First-generation and Ph.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education shares undergraduate and graduate experiences.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education / November 05, 2018
Fort Hays State Beginnings
Setting Paths of Success for First-generation Students

Helping first-generation college students establish their "why" is incredibly important and play a key role in academic success.

Joshua Charles Clary, Graduate Student / November 05, 2018
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Teaching First-Generation Latinx Students

Alicia M. Reyes-Barriéntez offers strategies that individual professors can use to effectively teach first-generation, latinx students.

Inside Higher Ed / November 02, 2018
Less Accessible, Less Affordable

Two new reports find public universities less affordable for low-income students and less accessible for members of minority groups.

Inside Higher Ed / October 31, 2018
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The Impact of ROI and Labor Data in Students’ College Decisions

The desire to know an investment in college will pay off is of particular concern to low-income and first-generation college students.

Digital Marketing Solutions / October 30, 2018