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 ...

The First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is held annually across the country on Nov. 8 to raise awareness of first-generation students and commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of ...

VESTAL, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Binghamton University’s Bfirst Program is actively working to enhance social capital and build vital mentoring relationships for its first-generation students, according to ...

Assistant Professor of Practice in the Alvarez College of Business' Department of Management, Jeffrey Kropp shares an interactive presentation on his experience as a First Gen college student and the ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s annual First-Generation College Celebration luncheon brought together university administrators, students, faculty, and staff to highlight the resilience and ...

Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo is honoring students during the third annual First-Generation College Celebration Week. Organizers say the event aims to honor and support students who are the first ...

In the Student Center for Belonging and Community, first-generation Bates students mentor their younger peers, providing guidance on everything from academics to internships to social life.

Purdue senior Toni Joyner says the best thing about being a first-generation college student was that it provided her with a clean slate. “It allowed me to make this journey completely my own because ...

Finding community and belonging is a tall task for any newly inducted college student. But the stakes are even higher for those whose collegiate careers are unprecedented within their families. An ...

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