Getting a college education isn’t easy, but it can be especially challenging for first-generation college students.

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) ...

Nearly 44,000 first-generation and low-income students no longer receive assistance with financial aid, tutoring, campus ...

Jayla Ward is a freshman at Northern Illinois University. About half the students in the class each fall are the first in their families to attend college. Every fall, more than 1,500 first-year ...

A group of first-generation students, with the help of a GW staff member, launched a podcast to share resources on college applications and the transition to university life for prospective students ...

A new Trellis Strategies report finds that more than half of college students feel lonely, highlighting the need for ...

According to research compiled by EssayShark, approximately one in four students leave college after their first year, and ...

This story has been updated. When no one in your family has gone to college, applying to a higher education institution and choosing a career can feel confusing and intimidating. Some students also ...

According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2,484,000 first-year undergraduate students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. last year, bringing the total number of U ...

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 ...

Being a first-generation college student was important to me. It provided me with an opportunity to create a path that my family and future generations of children could follow to ensure we obtain ...