Amid defunding of the Department of Education, nearly $2 million of funding was renewed for the University of the Pacific in ...

As the first in my family to attend college, I felt a profound commitment to excel academically and gain admission to a top university. Growing up amid the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley, I ...

Students are identified as first-generation students when neither parent attended college. SMU launched its First-Generation ...

CLARKSVILLE, TN − Austin Peay State University (APSU) has been named as a member of the FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2025, marking a major national recognition of the institution’s commitment to ...

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

This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a ...

When Robert Clay was a student at Pine Forest High School, he dreamed of playing college basketball. But as a first-generation college student, Clay felt the idea of college was overwhelming. He ...

GUYS, I’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. JAY. JCPS SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR MARTY POLLIO WAS ON THE MOVE THIS MORNING. SUCH A SPECIAL MOMENT. HE PRESENTED $75,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO ...

Nearly 38% of MSU students are “first generation,” meaning they will become the first in their immediate family to receive a four-year college degree. First-gen programming on campus is facilitated ...

They were also a College Corps Fellow, tutoring K-12 students from underrepresented communities in math and English. They made the Dean’s Honors List and won first place at the Georgia State ...