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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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How to pay for college
College’s First Test: How to Pay for It

Don’t be dazzled by fat offers of financial aid if the cost of the school is so high that it will still be a stretch for you to attend.

The New York Times / April 24, 2018
The risk of higher education reauthorization
The risk of kicking higher ed reauthorization down the road

Americans deserve a higher education system that works for them.

The Hill / April 21, 2018
Kevin Kruger at Convening
Center Makes Strides Since Launch

A recap blog about what the Center for First-generation Student Success has been up to over the past few months.

Sarah E. Whitley Ph.D. / April 18, 2018
New UC transfer policy focuses on degrees while sidestepping economic realities

This new policy could increase UC transfer intake by as much as 15 percent, while satisfying both systems’ desire to pump out more and more degrees.

The Daily Californian / April 16, 2018
Focus on Diversity at Community Colleges

Community colleges typically enroll a broad range of students, but many are doubling down on efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.

Inside Higher Ed / April 13, 2018
How to Beat the Imposter Syndrome Feeling

Approximately 70 percent of us will experience a period of self-doubt at least once in our lives. Rebuild your confidence using these five strategies.

99U / April 13, 2018
Report illustrates vulnerability of first-generation college students

The unspoken liability for most first-generation college students is a lack of resources...

Education Dive / April 11, 2018
Degrees, Equalizer for First-Generation Students

First-generation students are less likely to be college-ready.

Third Way / April 11, 2018
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North Central College Commits to First-generation Students

Nearly 40% of students at North Central College identify as first-generation college students.

Julie Carballo M.Ed. / April 10, 2018
How to level the college playing field
How to Level the College Playing Field

Creating a true meritocracy in higher education would require serious, politically daring changes.

The New York Times / April 07, 2018
Building a Campus Community
Building a Campus Community for First-generation Students: UCLA

UCLA has made strides in increasing support for first-gen Bruins.

La'Tonya Rease Miles, Ph.D. & Symone Morales, M.Ed. / April 06, 2018
Hidden Crisis on College Campuses
Many students don’t have enough to eat

Caleb Torres, a George Washington University student, regularly skipped meals his freshman year because he didn't have enough money to buy food.

Washington Post / April 03, 2018
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Dr. King and Standardized Testing

Kansas State University celebrated the 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s national holiday by marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s 19 January 1968 campus speech.

Steven P. Dandaneau Ph.D. / April 02, 2018
Gen-1 Blaze a Trail
Gen-1: Blaze a Trail at the University of Cincinnati

Explore how this program is making the difference in the lives of first-generation, low-income students.

Suzette D. Combs / March 28, 2018
male and female students talking in calss
Offer underprivileged students more than ‘stay in school’

A first-gen student at an elite college cautions that our future depends on how the nation educates its youth

The Hechinger Report / March 20, 2018
programs for first gen at GW
GW Programs for First-generation Students

The Center for Student Engagement at George Washington University is committed to empowering students.

Bridgette Behling M.Ed. / March 20, 2018
man in field
To stay Farm-to-Fork capital, Sacramento must grow agriculture leaders

This program helps many first-generation college students with summer community college courses, campus visits, and financial aid support.

The Sacramento Bee / March 20, 2018
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Pam Boehm: Hill College known for boots ... suits ... and rodeo

One of my goals coming into this presidency was to help make higher education affordable and accessible to students in our service area.

Cleburne Times-Review / March 18, 2018