First-generation students

Three first-generation college graduates from Georgetown’s Class of 2025 discuss their lives on the Hilltop and how the university empowered them to help their communities and change the world.

Some pre-college summer programs meant to support students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in higher education are changing their missions or ending altogether in response to state and federal policies.

Charlene Brown-McKenzie, alumna and Georgetown’s senior associate dean of students and executive director of access and success, talks to THE FEED about her experience as a Georgetown student and the…

Georgetown’s Then & Now storytelling series spotlights alumna Luisa Santos (C’14) as she reflects on her undergraduate experience and how the university’s values have shaped her life and career since…

After reviewing its admissions processes, Georgetown University announced a three-year pilot program in which it will accept the Common Application while maintaining other existing admissions policies aimed at making a…

The storytelling series Georgetown Faces highlights Alexis Green (G’23) and her work as the assistant director for advising and mentorship programs for the Georgetown Scholars Program, which provides wraparound support…

A growing number of colleges and universities, including Georgetown, are launching personal finance courses and seeking to make that knowledge more accessible, especially for first-generation college students and students from…

This year, Georgetown’s Community Scholars Program invited its largest cohort of incoming first-generation, first-year students to the Hilltop to take classes, build friendships, and engage in enriching experiences that initiate…

First-generation students make up 38% of the Class of 2028 at Ohio Wesleyan University. An alumna hopes her $12 million estate commitment will support their success at an institution that…

Georgetown Law Center’s Early Outreach Initiative is partnering with dozens of high schools and organizations to reach teens from underserved communities and ensure they have the awareness and tools to…