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 ...

The First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is held annually across the country on Nov. 8 to raise awareness of first-generation students and commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new scholarship aimed at supporting first-generation college students at Western Michigan University has been established through an innovative partnership between the WMU chapter ...

At Texas Woman's University, first generation students often participate in the "G-Force" program, in which they help prospective college students fill out applications and apply for financial aid.

National First-Generation Student Day is coming up on Nov. 8! Did you know that approximately 25% of the U of A student population is made up of first-generation students? The Office of Transition ...

This story has been updated. When no one in your family has gone to college, applying to a higher education institution and choosing a career can feel confusing and intimidating. Some students also ...

At Washington and Lee University, a student identifies as a first generation college student if neither parent/legal guardian graduated from a four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree ...

First‑generation wealth creators move fast. They build a practice or company, eventually sell it, accumulate real estate and other investments along the way and eventually realize they’re managing an ...

I've always thought I was a first-generation American with a German background. At 58, I applied for dual citizenship, but I learned my father became an American after I was born. That meant I've been ...

The traditional midlife crisis may be a thing of the past, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers from Dartmouth College, University College London and the Institute ...

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) ...

Some might say you have to be born into or marry into an agriculture family to get started, but if you truly ask around, you’ll find that’s not always the case. “I didn’t come from an agriculture ...