About one in three college students at SUNY Oswego is a first generation student, and the university is adding new ...

I go to many graduations throughout the year. They include the recent Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Keuka College, and ...

Higher education can be difficult to navigate, especially if you’re the first person in your family to go to college. While first-generation students face unique challenges when applying to and paying ...

Student support services at U.S. universities are often centered on siloed, rigid categories: undergraduate athletes and non-athletes, domestic and international students, or first-generation and ...

First-generation Arizona students can face unique challenges when it comes to the college application process.

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As a first-generation college student, my diploma meant the world to me, even before I had it in hand. Being the first in my family to obtain a degree wasn't just a personal achievement; it was a ...

Being a first-generation college student means that survival is not a metaphor. It is a budget. It is a schedule. It is a prayer ...