Being the first in your family to attend college can mean entering an unfamiliar system without the same knowledge or networks some of your peers have—from knowing where to turn for help to navigating ...

While first-generation students are a growing population in higher education, they remain less likely to retain or complete a credential, compared to their continuing-generation peers. A new ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Merelyn Chavez never owned a computer before she enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023. She grew up in Greeley, the daughter of Mexican ...