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 ...

TRIO, which serves more than 12,000 high school and college students in Oregon, recently expanded to four more college ...

Eryn Bostwick said that her high student-loan payments have prevented her from moving forward with IVF treatment.

Kameron Young arrived on campus last summer like many other first-year college students, cautiously optimistic.

The First Generation College Celebration is held annually on Nov. 8. First-generation students have unique strengths and challenges, and it can be very helpful for you to connect with people who share ...

First-generation students face a host of barriers when they go to college. Terms commonly used in higher ed, like “registrar,” “provost” or “credit hours,” can be mystifying. They’re confronted with a ...

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) ...

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 ...

First-generation students are twice as likely to leave college without completing a bachelor’s degree than their peers, even if they come from higher-income backgrounds and come to college ...

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 ...