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Creating a new narrative: VSAC employees who were first in their families to graduate from college share their stories and advice

For many first-generation college students, the path to higher education is anything but straightforward. A first-generation student is a person whose parents did not complete a four-year degree. And ...
University of Delaware

First-generation success

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 ...
Inside Higher Ed

Contextualizing Completion Gaps for First-Generation Students

First-generation students are twice as likely to leave college without completing a bachelor’s degree than their peers, even if they come from higher-income backgrounds and come to college ...

$20,000 scholarship opens for first-generation students

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - First-generation college students have three weeks to apply for a $20,000 scholarship. The ...

Knox News 40 Under 40's Crystal Ivey seeks broadband access for all

Crystal Ivey and 39 other East Tennessee young professionals were honored in Knoxville as they joined Knox News' 40 Under 40 Class of 2025.
9NEWS

First-generation student finds path to college through Mi Leyenda Foundation scholarship

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 ...
The Hechinger Report

More first-generation students in Texas are applying to college

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.
New Hampshire Public Radio

Trump cut his program’s funding, but he’s still helping NH students chase their college dreams

For Caterin Rodriguez, attending Southern New Hampshire University is her dream. But, as the first in her family to graduate high school, navigating complicated financial aid forms and SNHU’s ...
Collegiate Times

Virginia Tech participates in First-Generation College Celebration Week

First-Generation College Celebration Week at Virginia Tech ran from Saturday, Nov. 8 to Friday, Nov. 14. The celebration included a variety of activities, networking events and career planning. “A ...
The Texas Tribune

More first-generation students in Texas are applying for college

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More first-generation students in Texas are applying for college

DALLAS — Adrian Torres’ obsession with race cars began when he was 11 years old. He got hooked watching a YouTube video of someone playing a Formula One game and quickly grew fascinated with the race ...