There has been a lot of focus on how higher education institutions are dealing with the pandemic. Will classes be online in the Fall? How will the rigor of courses be maintained? Will there be budget cuts? How will the …
First generation college students often face a more difficult transition when starting school than students whose parents, grandparents, and beyond have attended college. First-generation college students tend to deal with a unique set of barriers in addition to the common …
On the very first day of my college career, I sat in the wrong room for a class. With much embarrassment, I slowly got up off my desk and did not make eye contact with a single soul. Later that …
Schools and counselors often define “first-generation” college students differently.
Many first-generation students are underprivileged and struggle to graduate.
The first major hurdle for prospective first-gen college students is the application process.
The definition of a first-generation college student remains debatable. …
