Eryn Bostwick said that her high student-loan payments have prevented her from moving forward with IVF treatment.

Kameron Young arrived on campus last summer like many other first-year college students, cautiously optimistic.

TRIO, which serves more than 12,000 high school and college students in Oregon, recently expanded to four more 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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

This story has been updated. When no one in your family has gone to college, applying to a higher education institution and choosing a career can feel confusing and intimidating. Some students also ...

Students are struggling with loneliness, stress and wellbeing. Learn how friends contribute to mental health, performance and ...

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 ...