Drawing on insights from more than 100 students at Georgetown and Harvard universities, a new book explores how higher education’s unspoken expectations can shape the college experience for first-generation students.
Topics: First-generation students
‘We are barrier-removers’: College access program meets rural students where they are
At a time when less than 30 percent of adults living in rural America have a postsecondary degree, The Ayers Foundation has developed a model for encouraging rural students to continue their education after high school.
More than one-fourth of U.S. college students are from immigrant families
Immigrant-origin students account for 58 percent of the growth in the nation’s college and university enrollment since 2000, according to a new study.
How Georgetown is supporting teachers to strengthen the college access pipeline
Launching this fall, The Pivotal Network focuses on elevating the work of outstanding high school teachers who play a crucial role in shaping students’ educational trajectories.
Outreach efforts target summer melt among underrepresented students
As incoming and returning students weigh the risks and rewards of sticking with their enrollment plans, colleges and universities are finding ways to support their most vulnerable populations.
How the Community Scholars Program reimagined students’ 2020 summer experience
What does it take to pivot a decades-old, community-focused residential program to a virtual format? Learn how CSP is ensuring that students thrive in their transition to, and time at, Georgetown.
$5M gift enables more first-generation and low-income Georgetown students to experience summer internships
Made possible by a $5 million gift from the Idol Family Foundation, a newly expanded summer program provides first-generation and low-income undergraduates with financial and programmatic support.
New DC Public Schools program aims to boost college completion
Each year, just over half of students graduating from District of Columbia Public Schools go on to attend college, but less than 40 percent of those students earn a degree. A new DCPS program hopes that intensive mentoring will help improve outcomes.
Life as a college senior: Canceled graduations, challenging job market
Students who were on the cusp of graduation before COVID-19 shut down on-the-job training and employment opportunities are facing a very different outlook than originally expected.
How to ‘make college a better bet for more people’? Four experts weigh in.
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently brought together a campus leader, a public official, a researcher, and a college counselor—and surfaced some unexpected opportunities for higher education to fulfill its social mobility goals.
New campaign asks students to share access, completion struggles
The new #WeBelongInCollege social media campaign hopes to amplify the student perspective on barriers to enrollment, belonging, and completion.
School counselors refocusing on their college readiness roles
Many high school counselors are trained to address student mental health and wellness, not college and career planning—a gap felt most acutely by first-generation and low-income students.