Being a first-generation college student was important to me. It provided me with an opportunity to create a path that my family and future generations of children could follow to ensure we obtain ...

The Purdue community is invited to help celebrate the assets and strengths embodied by first-generation college students during this year’s Proud to be F1RST! Celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 4 to ...

The generation wars seem to be in full swing these days, with more and more people noticing the stark differences between each age group. As a millennial, I’m often typecast as idealistic, trusting, ...

When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...

It means that neither your parents/guardians or grandparents attended college and earned a four-year degree. Being a first generation college student means you are a trailblazer, a pioneer, and it is ...

Check out our Community Directory of staff and administrators at Northwestern who were all first generation college students. Learn more about their journeys and reach out to connect. Being ...

With T-shirts, pins and posters, campuses are drawing attention to first-generation students. The next step, experts say, is to actually give... 'First-Gen' Proud: Campuses Are Celebrating An ...

UC Santa Cruz Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) is proud to celebrate National First-Generation Week, taking place November 3–7, with a series of events honoring the resilience, leadership, and ...

Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, is caught in between the analog world of their youth and the new digital age of today. Having grown up in a time before smartphones and the internet, they ...

For Bridgette Sutton Marshall, Victoria College has always been more than just a place to study. It has been a foundation, a launching pad, and now, a home for her career. Born and raised in Victoria, ...