For the eighth annual First-Generation College Celebration on November 8, 2024, Brandeis University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) hosted a networking event for graduate students who ...

First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...

A panel of six first-generation graduate students spoke to students Thursday as part of First-Generation Week at MSU. The event, developed in collaboration with the MSU Graduate School and ...

First Gen Circle is more than a phrase—it’s a movement and mindset that celebrates and supports students and faculty who are the first in their families to attend college. It’s about recognizing, ...

Have you ever felt like being a first gen graduate plays a role in how you build your network and shapes your workplace experience? As a first-generation graduate, you bring unique strengths and ...

I am a first-generation high school graduate. That means I come from a family where the road to higher education wasn’t paved by my parents. My journey wasn’t inherited—it was imagined. I had to ...

For many students, entering college is simply the next chapter in a family legacy filled with collegiate stories and advice. But for first-generation students, it represents uncharted territory. There ...