New Common App research shows that broad first- and continuing-generation labels can mask meaningful differences in student success.

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First-generation students face a host of barriers when they go to college. Terms commonly used in higher ed, like “registrar,” “provost” or “credit hours,” can be mystifying. They’re confronted with a ...

In her column “Nostalgic Thoughts,” Alaina Zhang ’27 reminisces on the past and reflects on why we miss it at all. I first learned about the term “immigrant nostalgia” last year, and I finally felt ...

Being a first-generation college student was important to me. It provided me with an opportunity to create a path that my family and future generations of children could follow to ensure we obtain ...

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 ...

First-generation and low-income students celebrated last week with wellness events, social gatherings, and free food galore in the lead-up to National First-Generation College Celebration Day on ...

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.