Inside Higher Ed

Programming for First-Gen Students of All Degree Paths

First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...
Inside Higher Ed

Recognizing First-Gen Student Athletes

First-generation students can often feel alone or isolated on their college campuses, but a new initiative at the University of Texas, San Antonio, seeks to put first-generation student athletes in ...
MLive

A first generation student, Calvin University’s new president wants to help others like him

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - As the first in his family to attend college, Calvin University’s President Greg Elzinga said he understands firsthand the type of academic support needed for other students to have ...
Miami University

First-Generation

Additionally, Dean Reneé Baernstein selected Professor of English TaraShea Nesbit as the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding First-Generation Advocate Award, and both Ha and Jackson received the 2024 ...
Hartford Courant

How a first generation college student became leader of a CT university. She has powerful goals.

Sandra Bulmer was a first generation college student who had to pay her own way through school. Now she’s leading a college, Southern Connecticut State University, whose students largely mirror her ...
Calvin College

First-gen student finds support and belonging at Calvin

Elaina El-Khoury ‘27 is studying operations and supply chain management & business analytics at Calvin University. El-Khoury, who hails from Lebanon, is a first-generation college student, meaning she ...
WREX

Retreat Prepares First-Generation Students for Success at Rockford University

ROCKFORD, Ill. — First-generation college students are getting a jump-start on their freshman year through Rockford University's Regents First program. The week-long summer retreat offers these ...
Chicago Sun-Times

How this first-gen college student chose her school, geared up for life away from home

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Calvin College

First-gen student discovering purpose and community at Calvin

Judith Mukamurenzi ‘27 is a junior at Calvin University, majoring in finance and marketing and minoring in ministry leadership. As a first-generation college student, she’s aiming to be the first in ...
Purdue University

First-Generation Students

First-Gen at Purdue University. First-generation students are defined as those students that come from families where their parents or guardians did not complete a four-year college degree. Every year ...
CU Boulder News & Events

First Generation & Transfer Students

You can study abroad and still stay on track academically and financially. Programs vary in length: summer, short-term, semester, and year-long options. Many programs allow you to complete major, ...