This session explores how first-generation college students see themselves and how colleges can help them build a first-gen identity within today’s rapidly shifting sociopolitical climate.

Use this guide to explore where you can connect with our team, attend sessions focused on first‑generation student success, and engage with the broader FirstGen Forward community …

The FirstGen Forward initiative is designed to directly address these challenges by offering comprehensive, equity-minded support to first-generation students, grounded in current research and...

Aug 1, 2024 · Eighty new institutions selected to FirstGen Forward Network based on demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation students.

“As a first gen Native American student, I face many obstacles, but I’m determined to earn a business degree and give back to my tribal community by improving our economy.”

"the FirstGen Forward Network offers a national model for scaling holistic first-generation student success by engaging and empowering higher education institutions to transform the first-generation …

FirstGen Forward™, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, partners with higher education, philanthropy, business, the public sector and others to catalyze first-generation ...