First-generation students

Mentoring, guest speaking, and providing academic and career guidance are some of the ways alumni can help increase access to social capital, or the personal and professional connections that unlock…

The bequest commitment from Georganne Vartorella, M.D. (C’73, M’82) and Richard Statesir, M.D.—the largest commitment for scholarships in Georgetown’s history—will remove financial barriers to a Georgetown education and enable undergraduate…

Meet Haroot Hakopian, Georgetown’s assistant dean of student affairs in the School of Continuing Studies, and the academic and curriculum director of the Summer College Immersion Program.

A new report shows how social capital—the network of senior professionals that students can access—is crucial for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students as they seek to land their first job…

A new report finds that first-generation students, low-income students, and students from historically marginalized communities felt less satisfied and a lower sense of belonging during their first year of college…

This May, a mother and daughter are sharing a special milestone: graduating from college. Sabrina Perez (C’24) and her mom reflect on this decades-in-the-making moment.

Through several pre-college programs, including a dual enrollment opportunity, Georgetown’s Center for Multicultural Equity and Access is strengthening the pathway to higher education for Washington, DC, students. “We now have…

Manuela Castano (B’24) shares how Georgetown’s Mastering the Hidden Curriculum course prepared her for success as a first-generation college student.

A new brief explores what we can learn about students’ college preparedness by looking at the education history of each parent.

Colleges and policymakers often differ on how to define a “first-generation” college student. A new brief explores the assumptions at play—and how they affect programmatic support.