First-Generation College Celebration Week at Virginia Tech ran from Saturday, Nov. 8 to Friday, Nov. 14. The celebration included a variety of activities, networking events and career planning. “A ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Institute of Educational Opportunities at Montana Tech will host a series of events November 5–7 to celebrate first-generation college students, staff and faculty. The events ...

First-generation students make up half of all undergraduates, but only one quarter of them retain and graduate with a degree. A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed ...

・Federal law defines a first-generation college student as someone whose parent or parents did not complete a four-year degree, but colleges sometimes use their own definitions. ・First-generation ...

First-generation students are twice as likely to leave college without completing a bachelor’s degree than their peers, even if they come from higher-income backgrounds and come to college ...

UC Santa Cruz Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) is proud to celebrate National First-Generation Week, taking place November 3–7, with a series of events honoring the resilience, leadership, and ...