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Program offers relief for students from costly textbooks

A Bethel University program aims to ease the financial burden of purchasing textbooks for students.

Star Tribune / January 29, 2020

students in classroom standing with teacher

Curing Programmitis to Create Diverse Student Success

Transformational change -- a total restructuring -- is needed to disrupt embedded patterns and reorient campuses for a new student body.

Inside Higher Ed / January 29, 2020

How to Help Low-Income Students Hold Their Own on the Job Market

This nonprofit is focused on helping lower-income and first-generation college students acquire social capital.

The Chronicle of Higher Education / January 29, 2020

Celebrating & Supporting First-gen Students at TTU!

TTU is committed to supporting the nearly 25% first-generation students on campus through celebrating, service learning, and storytelling.

Brandon Cruz M.Ed. / January 29, 2020

Students reflect on success of First Gen Roo program

The First Gen Roo program celebrates the first-gen identity while cultivating the college experience through mentorship and direct help meeting goals.

University News / January 28, 2020

Students Serve as Mentors Under Scholarship

To provide help for first-generation college students, the Student Success Center at Pepperdine University started the First Wave Ambassador program.

Pepperdine Graphic / January 28, 2020

Transitioning to College as a First-Year, First Gen College Student

In this interview, Manny Bernardo ’23 explained that seemingly ordinary college endeavors are foreign to first-generation college students.

The Trinity Tripod / January 28, 2020

From Undergrads to Grads: A Continuum of Support for First-gen Students

Where do first-gen graduate students find their support?

Maria Dykema Erb, M.Ed., & Carmen Gonzalez, M.A. / January 27, 2020

Freshman mentors first-generation students in Michelle Obama campaign

Freshman Linette Delgado is one of four selected to participate in former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “A Year of Firsts” project.

GW Hatchet / January 21, 2020

Supporting First-Generation Longhorns: Importance of Student Voice at the University of Texas at Austin

Hearing from first-generation college students is an important step toward effective services and at UT Austin we are making sure to center students in everything that we do.

Mike Gutierrez M.Ed. / January 20, 2020

Administrators Who Help Keep Students on Track

At Kansas State University, the office of student success has the goal of ensuring that students leave with a degree that sets them on their chosen path.

The Chronicle of Higher Education / January 19, 2020

Moving "Iam1stGen" Forward at Pitt Community College

First-generation Student Success is a top priority at Pitt Community College, we are constantly enhancing the first-generation college students experience.

Travis Kinsey M.Ed. / January 17, 2020

First Gen Advocates mentors first-generation Penn State students

The organization provides first-generation students with a trained mentor in the same area of study as them or with the same interests.

The Daily Collegian / January 16, 2020

Wake Forest Supporting First-Generation Students Via Scholars Program

This new program creates an opportunity for first-generation students to receive financial aid, mentorship and college transition assistance.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education / January 15, 2020

'The Journey Before Us'

In this new book, Nichols makes the case that first-generation students can succeed in higher education, but they need support.

Inside Higher Ed / January 15, 2020

Supports for First-Gen Students in Texas

A Texas nonprofit has created a report card to score the state's public institutions on how well they serve first-generation, low-income students.

Inside Higher Ed / January 15, 2020

Launching a New Program Takes 3 P's

Strategies for success in student programming starts with 'P'.

Rahana Belle-Jerome, M.S.Ed & Joseph Ginese, M.B.A. / January 15, 2020

FSU CAREs about First-generation Student Success

Through multiple programs and services, FSU's CARE department provides opportunities for first-generation college students to build a legacy of educational excellence and post-graduation success.

Tadarrayl M. Starke Ed.D. / January 13, 2020