CARBONDALE — A special celebration Nov. 5-13 will recognize a significant segment of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale student population — first generation Salukis. About two of every five ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College celebrated on Monday for National First-Generation College Day. The day honors students who are the first members of their family to attend college. Lewis ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Institute of Educational Opportunities at Montana Tech will host a series of events November 5–7 to celebrate first-generation college students, staff and faculty. The events ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many first-generation college students, the path to higher education is anything but straightforward. A first-generation student is a person whose parents did not complete a four-year degree. 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 ...