When you’re the first in your family to earn a college degree, it’s a major milestone, not just for you, but for generations ...

First‑generation wealth creators move fast. They build a practice or company, eventually sell it, accumulate real estate and other investments along the way and eventually realize they’re managing an ...

First-generation students make up half of all undergraduates, but only one quarter of them retain and graduate with a degree. A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed ...

Each year on November 8, colleges and universities across the country recognize National First-Generation College Student Day, a celebration of students who are the first in their families to pursue ...

About one-third of the more than 19,000 undergraduates at UB are the first in their family to attend college. This percentage has grown steadily over the past decade. These students come from every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PLATTSBURGH — SUNY Plattsburgh will join colleges and universities across the country celebrating first-generation college ...

First-Gen at Purdue University. First-generation students are defined as those students that come from families where their parents or guardians did not complete a four-year college degree. Every year ...

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 ...