About one-third of the more than 19,000 undergraduates at UB are the first in their family to attend college. This percentage has grown steadily over the past decade. These students come from every ...

Every spring, when the graduation TikToks come for my tear ducts, I don't try to run. Through my every sniffle and gasp, I embrace the sheer, unadulterated pride parading across my phone screen. I ...

Four-year graduation rates for first-generation students and first-year retention rates are climbing at Texas A&M University. Retention and graduation rates at the university are increasing across the ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Scholars is now accepting applications for the 2026 graduation class program. Chicago Scholars helps students through the college process. The organization mentors ...

Mara Tieken's new book Educated Out Educated Out shares the stories of nine rural, first-generation students navigating life at an elite liberal arts college. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) ...