GRAND RAPIDS, MI - As the first in his family to attend college, Calvin University’s President Greg Elzinga said he ...

Path breaker. Trail blazer. Risk taker. What does it mean to be a first-generation college student? First-generation college students are some of the first in their family to earn a four-year degree.

(Peter Julian) For first-generation college students, arriving on campus represents a milestone, a triumph over considerable odds. But it’s also only a beginning, and the rest of the way isn’t ...

Sarah Beery wasn’t sure if college was for her. The daughter of a mother who didn’t finish high school and a father who was a ...

One of those changes is the creation of the RHSA, which launched in 2017. More than 40% of UML students identify as ...

There are resources at MSU for first generation students, but there were no student-based organizations meant for all ...

compared to their continuing-generation peers. A new initiative at the University of South Carolina unifies assistance for students who are the first in their families to attend college to guide them ...

University of Wyoming students were among a group that recently visited the State Capitol and Gov. Mark Gordon as he signed a proclamation in honor of National TRIO Day.

(Caitlin Cunningham) Beginning November 4, Boston College will hold a week of activities and events to recognize and honor its first-generation students and alumni, highlighted by the national ...

JP Conte is no stranger to the transformative power of education. As a first-generation college graduate himself, he has ...

In recognition of the dedication and work invested into their pursuit of higher education, the University of Iowa’s ...