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, ...

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 ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—FirstGen Forward is recognizing Mississippi State as one of only 18 U.S. institutions of higher education among its newest class of FirstGen Forward Network Champions. A student ...

A leader with extensive experience in student affairs and a deep knowledge of the challenges hindering first-generation student success, Bannister will lead FirstGen Forward at this critical juncture ...

"First-generation College Students' Career Entry: College Perspectives" is the first of six research briefs in the landscape analysis series Produced alongside Phase Two Advisory, the first research ...

WINTERVILLE — The Center for First-Generation Student Success has reaffirmed Pitt Community College’s status as a First-Forward Institution in recognition of the college’s continued commitment to ...

As schools open nationwide, it is worth reflecting on the impact of a college education. The Free Academy of New York, eventually City College of New York (CCNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) ...

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 ...

I am a first-generation high school graduate. That means I come from a family where the road to higher education wasn’t paved by my parents. My journey wasn’t inherited—it was imagined. I had to ...