Colleges can’t agree on how to define “first generation” students. And maybe that’s OK, according to a team of researchers. But institutions must be aware of even small differences in backgrounds — ...

Across California’s public colleges and universities, one nearly universal admissions factor — first-generation status — is still up to debate because no one can agree how to define it. The phrase ...

First-generation students may have more obstacles to success in college if they lack family members who have been to college and can offer guidance. But researchers say the federal definition for ...

Let’s imagine that you’re reading an application from a prospective college student whose mother never enrolled at a postsecondary institution and whose father earned a bachelor’s degree. Would you ...

A recent report asks first-generation college students who are Mexican American to define what educational attainment means for them and what helps them achieve success. As higher education grows ...

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 ...

As an incoming freshman at New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, Lindsey Duarte plans to pursue a degree in architecture. She’s the first in her family to go to college and credits the ...

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Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. Across California’s public colleges and universities, one nearly universal ...