Community College Research Center study finds first-gen students draw on family, peers and campus staff for support, but gaps ...

Between “OK, Boomer,” Millennial pink and pretty much just the mention of Gen Z or Gen X in the right context, today’s generations have earned — appropriately or not — their own stereotypes. While we ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Deciding whether to pursue a bachelor’s degree is a monumental choice, especially for students whose parents have not attended college themselves. College opens doors to socio-economic opportunity, ...

My generation navigated 9/11, a financial crisis and a housing market that shut us out — and we still did our inner work.

When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...