An education forum for college education took place Dec. 7 at Harvard University, with about 100 attendees.

According to a 2018 report from the National Center for Education Statistics, first-generation college students face significant challenges to academic success—such as “understanding the significance of the syllabus, what “office hours” means, or how to cite sources in written assignments”—and are less likely than students whose parents attended college to complete their degrees.

OXFORD, Miss. – Being the first person in her family to attend college wasn’t an easy thing for Mattie Pintard. The process of completing the admissions application and applying for financial was a challenge, and without her family’s understanding of the process, the Natchez native struggled through the grueling process alone. “Everything that had toRead the story …

Donors from the San Antonio Area Foundation awarded over $5 million in scholarships to approximately 800 students in June, creating the pathway to end generational poverty, while strengthening the economic development of our community. Overall, in the past 10 years, over $23 million has been awarded to more than 4,000 students by Area Foundation donors.

At small colleges in New England, eyes are on enrollment. And at a time when the region's population is expected to grow both older and more diverse, Pine Manor College is trying to point the way by attracting -- and graduating -- more first-generation students.

UC should not wait for a study on standardized testing, group says.

Nov. 8 celebration will encourage connections, highlight resources and promote resiliency

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A threatened lawsuit in California points the way to a stark solution for achieving racial diversity at universities: a ban on the consideration of test scores.

That may not be the case in the future as gradually fewer administrators consider ACT and SAT scores amid a growing push to end the practice.