First-generation students face a host of barriers when they go to college. Terms commonly used in higher ed, like “registrar,” “provost” or “credit hours,” can be mystifying. They’re confronted with a ...

Labeling a college applicant “first generation” has long been a way to identify students who may need extra support navigating college life. But new research from Common App suggests that binary first ...

When he was still in high school, Misa Beltran-Guzman, director of first-generation programs at Bates, had a preview of many of the culture shocks experienced by first-gen college students. A ...

First-generation students represent over 40% of Texas’ college population, including more than half of students at the University of Texas at El Paso. Applications from first-generation students in ...

・Federal law defines a first-generation college student as someone whose parent or parents did not complete a four-year degree, but colleges sometimes use their own definitions. ・First-generation ...