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What Does First Generation Mean? A First-Gen Student Guide

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 ...
Kaleido Scope

First Generation Student Success

In 2021, Senator Raphael Warnock from Georgia introduced a bipartisan resolution in support to designate November 8 as National First-Generation College Celebration Day. The resolution passed on ...
Smith College

For First Generation Students

There are several resources on campus for first-generation and low-income students. From funding opportunities to a student-run resource center, we can help you settle in to college life. At Smith, we ...
Just The News

Report finds first-generation college students graduate at lower rates

However, researchers note that first-generation students who do complete their degrees often demonstrate strong motivation to continue their education. According to an RTI International report, 65% of ...
ung.edu

First-Gen efforts are supporting trailblazers

First-Generation student Stephanie Martinez hugs Jennifer Herring, associate director of Student Impact Initiatives, at the celebration marking five years of First-Gen initiatives at UNG. Martinez ...
Michigan Technological University

First-Gen STEM Living Community

If you're an incoming or returning second-year Michigan Tech student who is the first generation of your family to attend college (Meaning your primary FAFSA caretaker did not go to college, but you ...
KSHB Kansas City

UMKC program helps first-gen students transition into college

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UMKC's First Gen Den is a place where sophomore Alexia Jaime and freshman Jasmine Galeas visit often. "We're all just hanging out, studying together," Jaime said. "It's a place for ...
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‘First-Generation' Scholarship Established Honoring SNHU’s 5th President

In honor of 21 years of transformative leadership, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) recently announced the establishment of The President Paul J. LeBlanc First-Generation Scholarship Fund, ...
Kaleido Scope

First Generation Student Success

Are you a first-generation UAB student looking for support, guidance, and community? Then, become a First Blazer! The First Blazers program supports first-gen UAB students at any stage of their ...
ung.edu

First Generation Students

It means that neither your parents/guardians or grandparents attended college and earned a four-year degree. Being a first generation college student means you are a trailblazer, a pioneer, and it is ...
Purdue University

First-Generation Students

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 ...