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 ...

For students applying as transfers this cycle, January is the time to craft thoughtful application materials. Here’s what ...

A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

First-Generation College Students ("First-Gen") are those who are attending college and have parents that did not complete a four year degree, regardless of other education obtained within the family ...

First-generation students face a host of barriers when they go to college. Terms commonly used in higher ed, like “registrar,” “provost” or “credit hours,” can be mystifying. They’re confronted with a ...

Mara Tieken's new book Educated Out Educated Out shares the stories of nine rural, first-generation students navigating life at an elite liberal arts college. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) ...

According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2,484,000 first-year undergraduate students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. last year, bringing the total number of U ...

College isn't teaching you facts. It's teaching you to think in a new way ‒ and Indiana policy is sweeping away that skill ...

With two new repayment plans and the impending end of the Saving for a Valuable Education plan, here are all the things borrowers need to know for 2026.

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" created a new repayment plan starting in 2026 that will reduce the amount of loans some borrowers can have. Loan forgiveness will once again be taxable, and some ...

It means that neither your parents/guardians or grandparents attended college and earned a four-year degree. Being a first generation college student means you are a trailblazer, a pioneer, and it is ...