First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study ...

Four-year graduation rates for first-generation students and first-year retention rates are climbing at Texas A&M University. Retention and graduation rates at the university are increasing across the ...

The First-Generation Pratt Committee is excited to invite you to the inaugural First-Generation Graduation Celebration. This celebration is to recognize, acknowledge, and celebrate the achievements ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Merelyn Chavez never owned a computer before she enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023. She grew up in Greeley, the daughter of Mexican ...

MADISON, Wis. – A first-generation student will earn his law degree at UW–Madison, writing a new chapter not just for himself but for generations to come. “Being a first-generation law student is just ...

'...We believe complying with the law is the best way to protect our people and our continued capacity to support them' University of Kentucky (UK) President Eli ...

As a first-generation college graduate and the first-ever female, Hispanic president of St. Edward’s University in Austin, I deeply understand the value of higher education for all. Education is a ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The University of Kentucky will no longer host graduation ceremonies that recognize specific student groups, such as LGBTQ+, Black, and first-generation graduates. A university ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Scholars is now accepting applications for the 2026 graduation class program. Chicago Scholars helps students through the college process. The organization mentors ...

Every spring, when the graduation TikToks come for my tear ducts, I don't try to run. Through my every sniffle and gasp, I embrace the sheer, unadulterated pride parading across my phone screen. I ...

Mara Tieken's new book Educated Out Educated Out shares the stories of nine rural, first-generation students navigating life at an elite liberal arts college. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) ...