College student Sade Carleena Robinson was killed and dismembered by Maxwell Anderson. A Milwaukee man, Maxwell Anderson, has been convicted of killing a 19-year-old college student while the two were ...

First-generation students are twice as likely to leave college without completing a bachelor’s degree than their peers, even if they come from higher-income backgrounds and come to college ...

National college retention and persistence rates improved again last year, but part-time students persisted at a substantially lower rate than full-time enrollees. More than 77% of the millions of ...

First-generation students make up half of all undergraduates, but only one quarter of them retain and graduate with a degree. A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed ...

This story has been updated. When no one in your family has gone to college, applying to a higher education institution and choosing a career can feel confusing and intimidating. Some students also ...

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What are first-generation college students (FGCS)? Our previous post, “First Generation College Students Experience More Anxiety,” demonstrated that the term FGCS is not fully comprehensive. FGCS are ...

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 ...

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At Texas Woman's University, first generation students often participate in the "G-Force" program, in which they help prospective college students fill out applications and apply for financial aid.