Inside Higher Ed

In Praise of Being First-Gen

I am a first-generation high school graduate. That means I come from a family where the road to higher education wasn’t paved by my parents. My journey wasn’t inherited—it was imagined. I had to ...
Inside Higher Ed

How Academic Setbacks Impede First-Generation Completion

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 ...
Mississippi State University

Mississippi State recognized as national leader in advancing first-generation student success

STARKVILLE, Miss.—FirstGen Forward is recognizing Mississippi State as one of only 18 U.S. institutions of higher education among its newest class of FirstGen Forward Network Champions. A student ...
Independent Florida Alligator

Empowering the next first-generation at Santa Fe

Finding community and belonging is a tall task for any newly inducted college student. But the stakes are even higher for those whose collegiate careers are unprecedented within their families. An ...