Navigating, applying and attending college for the first time is a difficult feat for any student. First-generation students ...

Amber Hayden ’27 (English, Secondary Education) was one of 28 recipients to receive the annual “Realizing the Dream” scholarship from the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI). The “Realizing the ...

For some first-generation college students, graduation guilt holds us back from celebrating the accomplishment.

The College of Life Sciences held a first-generation luncheon in the Wilkinson Student Center on Nov. 17. The event was held to connect first-generation college students with mentors and resources to ...

Deciding whether to pursue a bachelor’s degree is a monumental choice, especially for students whose parents have not attended college themselves. College opens doors to socio-economic opportunity, ...

Eryn Bostwick, 37, is delaying having kids because of her student loan debt.Courtesy of Eryn Bostwick College was always the goal for Eryn Bostwick. As a first-generation college student, Bostwick, 37 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eryn Bostwick, 37, is postponing having kids due to her student-loan debt. As a first-generation college student, she believed ...

Because autumn is a time when many children go to college, this post features a guest who specializes in researching first-generation college student experiences. This blog post was written by Dr.

Institutions that aspire to be truly inclusive must go beyond scholarships and access policies to embed financial literacy, writes Manjari Sharma. This can be done through workshops, mentoring and ...

At 20 years old, Dajah Holt decided to leave home in Georgia to pursue an education at Midwestern State University. Holt, a first-generation college student, takes the educational step of pursuing her ...

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 ...