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Our institution is approximately one-third first generation immigrant, like my parents, and approximately one-third second generation immigrantthe children of newcomers. Queens is the most diverse borough in one of the most diverse cities in the world. Farmworkers and immigrants from all over the world call our region home.

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The TRIO programs assist and empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially low-income, first-generation college attendees, and those with disabilities. Hunt and Davis, both first-generation college graduates and Baltimore natives, are alumni of the UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars Program.

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Since 1964, the TRIO federal program has helped low-income students, first-generation college students, students with disabilities, and veterans earn college degrees. TRIO helped me as a first-generation college student in ways my family couldn’t. is slipping in global rankings for postsecondary degree attainment.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Southwestern Oregon Community College, an ATD member since 2012, has distinguished itself through its targeted support of adult learners and first-generation students. Perhaps most notably, the equity gap between first-generation and non-first-generation students in fall-to-fall persistence narrowed by 3 percentage points.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Department of Education (ED), which it will use to serve low-income and first-generation students interested in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees from select high schools. Pima Community College has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Black and brown students, students who are in the first generation of their families to go to college, and those who come from families with low incomes, unfairly rest at the center of the neglect and disregard propagated at every level.

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APRIL 3, 2025

The University of Illinois System and nonprofit organization One Million Degrees have announced a new multiyear initiative to increase community college transfer rates, with a particular focus on first-generation and low-income students in Illinois. in the past year, significant gaps remain.

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JUNE 23, 2025

A first-generation college student from Shuqualak, Mississippi, Mosley earned his Ed.D Albert Mosley Albert Mosley has been named the 8th president of Bethune-Cookman University. at the University of Georgia in higher education administration and his D.D. Doctor of Divinity) from Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary.

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MARCH 13, 2025

According to Common App's latest "Deadline Update" report released Thursday, college applications for the 2024-25 admissions cycle continue to show strong growth, particularly among underrepresented and first-generation students. to 14% White applicants' share of the applicant pool continued its long-term decline, dropping from 48.2%

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JANUARY 7, 2025

million in scholarships to 710 first-generation college students from underrepresented communities. The organization focuses on advancing racial and social justice, fostering equity of opportunity, building resilient communities, and delivering world-class philanthropy.

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JUNE 30, 2025

A first-generation college graduate, Manriquez earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geography from Cal State Fullerton.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Her appointment carries particular significance at Columbia, where more than half of the students are first-generation college-goers and one in five is a Chicago Public Schools graduate. "As At Georgia Tech, she managed a $3.1

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The initiative addresses a critical need in higher education leadership diversity, particularly as student demographics continue to shift toward first-generation, low-income, and students of color comprising the "new majority" on many campuses.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

The study also revealed that affordability remains a critical factor, especially for first-generation and low-income students. For example, smaller schools gain more from incremental improvements in campus amenities and academic offerings compared to larger institutions.

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No one ever told me how hard it would be to navigate my mental health as one of the many first-generation students entering college each year. I ignored my RA’s knock for the first week. I ignored my RA’s knock for the first week. I sat in the dorm room without a bathroom or proper food.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Her inspiration to take on the presidency of Cal State LA was fueled by its mission of fortifying the workforce of California, serving students who are first-generation, low-income and from underrepresented groups, having stellar faculty and committing to the student experience.

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Lehman College, which serves many lower income and first-generation students, has several initiatives that work to close such gaps. First, increasing the number of academic advisors who provide students with guidance on how to complete their degrees efficiently.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

As a first-generation college student, Brown said that he knew he might need “a little push to get to the finish line,” and believed that an HBCU would provide that for him. When I got into high school and found out what an HBCU was, my God,” said Tobias Brown, a student at Morehouse College.

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MARCH 6, 2025

A first-generation college and law graduate, and lawyer herself, Mitchells leadership and vision inspire law school aspirants to see the challenging path to becoming lawyers as an achievable dream - reminding them of the "seeds of greatness" inside and their social responsibility to pay it forward.

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MARCH 11, 2025

A first-generation college student, Hardin earned a Ph.D. Bellisario College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University since 2014 and has been a member of the Penn State faculty since 2003, was announced as the 10th president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Hardin will begin work at Quinnipiac on July 1.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization. Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

After sharing his feelings of not belonging with a Hispanic psychology professor, the professor introduced Liera to the McNair Scholars Program, a federally funded program that helps first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students prepare for graduate school and doctoral students.

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MAY 15, 2025

A first-generation college graduate, Wilks earned her undergraduate degree from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. "We envision a Clinton College that will emerge with great possibilities and will continue to thrive as one of the strong beacons of education and empowerment in the A.M.E. Zion Church."

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MARCH 6, 2025

a nonprofit based in Atlanta, GA, which served as a strategic partner to the Atlanta Public School District as well as hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation to increase the number of low-income, first generation, Atlanta students of color graduating from high school and college.

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MAY 8, 2025

During her interim tenure, Lavariega Monforti led several key initiatives, including implementation of the university's Academic Master Plan and successful reaffirmation of its WSCUC accreditation.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Brandon Protas is Assistant Vice President for Alliance Engagement at Complete College America, where he focuses on bringing practical solutions to helping more students graduate with a special focus on ensuring students of color, first-generation students, and those from low-income backgrounds have the support they need.

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JUNE 9, 2025

With declining numbers of traditional college-age white middle-class students, Garcia emphasizes the necessity of effectively reaching lower-income, first-generation students and students of color.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The foundation emphasizes the need to focus on both recent high school graduates and adult learners returning to education.

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MARCH 28, 2025

The study found that Latino students, who represent one in five postsecondary students nationwide, are more likely to be first-generation college-goers (51% compared to 22% of white students), come from lower-income households (70% have family incomes below $50,000), and have an expected family contribution (EFC) of zero (45%).

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MAY 22, 2025

There was a marked increase among first-generation students and students of color in applications, admissions and enrollment. Fagan, assistant vice provoststudent success at Temple University, a Research 1 institution, said the university saw an increase in undergraduate fall 2024 enrollment over the previous two years.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Nicole Pulliam In my first year as a faculty member, I was the shiny new object. As a woman of color, a first-generation college graduate, and someone raised in a limited-income home, I was celebrated for bringing fresh perspectives and ideas. Jackson in Its Not Impostor Syndrome When Youre Black and a Woman.

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APRIL 3, 2025

Today, 61 percent of students entering our baccalaureate programs are first-generation and 41 percent are new to the community college system. With the rising cost of inflation and tuition, students need to know they are making wise investments in their future. We are making the dream of obtaining a bachelors degree a reality.

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JANUARY 5, 2025

First generation college students navigate multifaceted and intersectional identities while contending with the barriers related to those identities and social circumstances. American social systems and social institutions are often operating in contradiction to articulated social goals and outcomes.

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Her career has been dedicated to fostering access and achievement for underrepresented students, particularly Indigenous and first-generation learners. She brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, having worked at both small liberal arts colleges and large research universities.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Non-traditional and first-generation students face unique challenges that require tailored approaches. Others emphasized the importance of destigmatizing help-seeking behaviors, noting that it still feels almost taboo to seek out help in most situations.

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APRIL 7, 2025

When I was a freshman in Lee Hall, I never thought in my wildest dreams as a low-income person, first-generation college student, Black woman, that I would years later become a faculty member on the campus.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Community colleges often serve many students from low-income backgrounds, first-generation college students, and those balancing school with full-time jobs. Many potential students feel disconnected from higher education or uncertain about whether college is worth the investment.

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