“In the face of adversity as a first generation student, I have come out on top,” reads one blurb highlighted in a Cornell First in Class’ photo campaign, which launched last Friday. The new ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - First-generation students at Washburn University were inducted into Alpha Alpha Alpha on Sunday. Tri-Alpha is a national honor society that recognized first generation academic ...

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Des Moines Area Community College is recommitting itself to supporting first-generation college students with its admittance to the FirstGen Forward Network, ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. In a world where higher education is often seen as the key to success, first ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Sneha Sony, a freshman computer systems engineering major at the University of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Across Napa County, more students from first-generation and low-income families are enrolling in and graduating from college — a shift fueled by growing community support and organizations like 10,000 ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Youth of immigrant households tell WPTV entering the school system can be a daunting experience for those where English isn't their first language. WATCH BELOW: 'I have a ...