What does it mean to you to be a first generation graduate? It means a lot to me to be a first generation graduate because I feel like my graduation is a representation of all the hard work myself and ...

Experts say it's common for first-generation students to feel out of place in higher education. “It’s not that you’re the impostor. It’s that you didn’t have information that others did ...

Both know firsthand what it’s like to be a first-generation student. Byers remembers feeling like her peers knew something she didn’t when she was a first-generation college student and a ...

The First Generation Graduate Student Association collectively represents the voice of first generation, low income, and underrepresented graduate students at Boston College. We foster community, ...

In May 2023, I became the first in my family to obtain a degree ... Now that I'm a broke, jobless graduate, I feel lonelier ...

Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone or feel like you need to prove anything to other people. Work hard to make yourself and family proud. What it means to be a first generation graduate ...

First-generation students, whose parents did not attend or graduate college, may feel self-conscious or off balance when their peers seem to have an easier time navigating campus life and career ...

Students in the First-Generation Living & Learning Community will be part of the UTSA First to Go & Graduate (F2G&G) program. This community also known as a “familia” includes a dedicated ...