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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 ...

Jamesha Barrett ’26 MPH recently graduated from the University of New Haven with a Master of Public Health with a certificate in Epidemiology. Ahead of Commencement, we reached out to Jamesha Barrett ...

UC Santa Cruz Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) is proud to celebrate National First-Generation Week, taking place November 3–7, with a series of events honoring the resilience, leadership, and ...

Cayro Bustos grew up hearing the same refrain from his father, a Mexican immigrant who spent his life doing landscaping and tree trimming. If Bustos stayed in school and became a lawyer, he could work ...

The Moody Foundation is expanding its support for a local university as part of its goal to invest $1 billion in Texas ...

New policy mandates force us to rethink how best to meet what the Boyer 2030 Commission termed “the equity-excellence imperative.” One way to pursue this goal is to consider the role played by ...

(The Center Square) – First-generation college students are entering higher education and graduate school in record numbers. However, a new study reveals they still face significantly lower graduation ...