Higher education can be difficult to navigate, especially if you're the first person in your family to go to college. While first-generation students face unique challenges when applying to 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 ...

First-generation college students represent a wide variety of identities, backgrounds and experiences. At CU Boulder, we define first gen as a student whose parents or guardians have not received a ...

Federal law defines first-generation college students as those whose parents did not complete a four-year degree, but many colleges use broader or narrower criteria. These differences can affect ...