November 8 marked National First-Generation College Student Day, a day that commemorates the Higher Education Act of 1965, which opened doors to higher education for first-generation and low-income ...

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 ...

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 ...

First Gen Group has partnered with HMR Envirocycle Philippines Inc. (HMR Envirocycle) for “Drop IT for Good,” a campaign encouraging employees across the Lopez Group to recycle discarded IT and ...

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 ...

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 ...

In observance of National First-Generation Day on Nov. 8, Dean Reneé Baernstein has announced the winners of the 2024 CAS first-generation awards: Associate Professor of English TaraShea Nesbit (a ...

At UAB, we’re proud to say that 27% of our students are working towards being the first in their family to earn a four-year degree. But what does it mean to be FIRST GENERATION? UAB defines ...

First Gen Circle is more than a phrase—it’s a movement and mindset that celebrates and supports students and faculty who are the first in their families to attend college. It’s about recognizing, ...