Gov. Wes Moore announced $5 million in grants to help first-generation students in Maryland access higher education.

Wendy Adams, the youngest of eight children and a first-generation college student, faced the daunting task of leaving her ...

Summer intern discusses the development of the "Hidden Syllabus", along with the director of the Office for Student ...

Mount Wachusett Community College has secured three TRIO Student Support Services grants totaling over $5 million.

First-generation college students said they do not take the opportunity to pursue higher education for granted. “It’s really ...

The State University of New York at Fredonia has joined the FirstGen Forward Network for its efforts to advance success for first-generation college students. To be designated as a FirstGen Forward ...

Her work focuses on educational equity for rural students and communities – things like college access, school closures, and rural racial justice. Recently, she published a book called Educated Out, ...

First Gen Circle is more than a phrase—it’s a movement and mindset that celebrates and supports students and faculty who are the first in their families to attend college. It’s about recognizing, ...

This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:08 p.m. The First To Go program hosted an event Wednesday for students in their family’s first generation to attend a four-year college.

Deepan Wagle came to the United States from Nepal to study mechatronics engineering. While the prospect of a quality ...

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 ...

Under her leadership as dean, she grew the number of Connecticut students completing internships and practicum experiences in the community, ...