College apps from first-generation students are up across Texas. College advisers in Tarrant County say they've seen the same trend here.

Adam Lasch, a first-gen producer, predicts a tsunami of demographic farm change and says there’s no stopping it. How tough is the economy is for American farmers? Watch the canary in the coalmine: ...

・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 ...

North Country Community College has launched a new effort to connect with, support and celebrate first-generation college ...

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 ...

First-generation students can often feel alone or isolated on their college campuses, but a new initiative at the University of Texas, San Antonio, seeks to put first-generation student athletes in ...

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 ...

Job market in freefall has compounded disappointment over delayed commencement. While many class of 2020 graduates are crestfallen that the novel coronavirus has disrupted their commencement, the lost ...

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.

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 ...