My family has no college experience, and setting the bar was extremely intimidating,” Ava Berglund, a senior majoring in ...

College is a time for aspiring students to discover their identities, develop a career pathway, and find their place in the world. The transition from living at home through high school to living ...

For some first-generation college students, graduation guilt holds us back from celebrating the accomplishment.

Deciding whether to pursue a bachelor’s degree is a monumental choice, especially for students whose parents have not attended college themselves. College opens doors to socio-economic opportunity, ...

Being a first-generation college student is something I carry with great pride, but it is also a role that comes with a lot of learning curves. When I first arrived on campus, I did not have a clear ...

FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS FACE MANY UNIQUE CHALLENGES WHEN TRYING TO NAVIGATE THEIR COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE. BUT AS OUR JADE JARVIS SHOWS YOU, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY IN BOCA RATON IS MAKING ...

In reflecting on my experiences as a first-generation student, many of my challenges were related to unwritten college norms, ranging from academic policies to social conventions. When I entered ...

Since her freshman year, Sheila Robledo ’26 of Alton, Texas, has spent a lot of time in Bates’ Student Center for Belonging and Community. “It’s just one of my favorite places on campus, to be honest, ...

Labeling a college applicant “first generation” has long been a way to identify students who may need extra support navigating college life. But new research from Common App suggests that binary first ...

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Amber Hayden ’27 (English, Secondary Education) was one of 28 recipients to receive the annual “Realizing the Dream” scholarship from the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI). The “Realizing the ...