When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...

The First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is held annually across the country on Nov. 8 to raise awareness of first-generation students and commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of ...

LOGAN — Universities across the nation celebrate their first-generation students through the first week of November. At Utah State University, celebrations take shape in different forms across all ...

UC Santa Cruz Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) is proud to celebrate National First-Generation Week, taking place November 3–7, with a series of events honoring the resilience, leadership, and ...

At Texas Woman's University, first generation students often participate in the "G-Force" program, in which they help prospective college students fill out applications and apply for financial aid.

National First-Generation Student Day is coming up on Nov. 8! Did you know that approximately 25% of the U of A student population is made up of first-generation students? The Office of Transition ...

This story has been updated. When no one in your family has gone to college, applying to a higher education institution and choosing a career can feel confusing and intimidating. Some students also ...

GREELEY, Colo. — Lucyna Herrera Pacheco walked through the halls of Greeley West High School, reflecting on a journey that once seemed impossible: becoming a first-generation college student at the ...

Josh Speer has been writing about videogames for more than a decade now, but he's loved them since he was a small boy. He grew up with Mario and Mega Man, moved onto RPGs with Chrono Trigger and Final ...

At Washington and Lee University, a student identifies as a first generation college student if neither parent/legal guardian graduated from a four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree ...

First‑generation wealth creators move fast. They build a practice or company, eventually sell it, accumulate real estate and other investments along the way and eventually realize they’re managing an ...

I've always thought I was a first-generation American with a German background. At 58, I applied for dual citizenship, but I learned my father became an American after I was born. That meant I've been ...