FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, recently announced SUNY Oneonta as one of 60 new members of its network for 2025-26. To be selected as a FirstGen Forward ...

Higher education has been America’s greatest driver of upward mobility and economic growth for generations. Yet millions who start postsecondary education don’t finish and, worse still, are left with ...

PLATTSBURGH — SUNY Plattsburgh will join colleges and universities across the country celebrating first-generation college students during First-Generation College Celebration Week from Nov. 3 to Nov.

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 ...

As schools open nationwide, it is worth reflecting on the impact of a college education. The Free Academy of New York, eventually City College of New York (CCNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) ...

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 ...

VESTAL, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Binghamton University’s Bfirst Program is actively working to enhance social capital and build vital mentoring relationships for its first-generation students, according to ...

・Federal law defines a first-generation college student as someone whose parent or parents did not complete a four-year degree, but colleges sometimes use their own definitions. ・First-generation ...

New York State's SUNY system is working to improve college completion rates through programs like ASAP and ACE. These programs provide personalized advising, financial support, and flexible scheduling ...