One piece of advice from a teacher helped me become the first in my family to graduate from college

Following advice and encouragement from a middle-school teacher helped me leave a bad situation and become the first in my ...
GBH

How a small college near Boston is serving low-income, first-generation students

Amid demographic shifts and a decline in the number of college-age students, Messina College in Brookline is appealing to one ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

First-generation college applications are surging in Texas. Here’s why.

Left to right: Stephanie Lopez, Angelica Garcia, Samatha Leos, Christopher Montano, Zerahann Ondieki, Caleb Dixon, and Luis Andrade. All are now-former students at Sam Houston High School in Arlington ...
Psychology Today

What to Say to Your Child When They Graduate From College

Written in collaboration with Brooke Wolfe and Yue Zhang. College graduation is usually a time of celebration for parents and children. The celebration culminates with a ceremony to recognize a big ...
Purdue University

College of Education offering staff, faculty first-of-its-kind discount on new online graduate programs

To make continuing education more attainable, Purdue University’s College of Education is offering full-time Purdue West Lafayette (PWL) faculty and staff a 30 percent discount on four of their online ...
Collegiate Times

Virginia Tech participates in First-Generation College Celebration Week

First-Generation College Celebration Week at Virginia Tech ran from Saturday, Nov. 8 to Friday, Nov. 14. The celebration included a variety of activities, networking events and career planning. “A ...
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Florida Atlantic University scholars program helps first-generation students graduate debt-free

First-generation college students face many unique challenges when trying to navigate their collegiate experience. Florida Atlantic University is making that process much easier for some of them with ...