Inside Higher Ed

Programming for First-Gen Students of All Degree Paths

First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...
The Advocate

First Central, now Zachary school bus workers employed by First Student join public transit union

A second group of Baton Rouge-area employees of student transportation giant First Student have voted to join a large public transit labor union. The vote, which was held Monday, adds about 150 bus ...
Foster's Daily Democrat

First Student bus drivers union still in talks as strike threat looms

ROCHESTER — As school districts in New Hampshire watch carefully for a possible strike by First Student bus drivers, the two sides have chosen to continue negotiations. First Student employs Teamster ...
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First Student bus drivers ratify new deal that covers the next 3 years

The union local representing First Student school bus drivers in Windsor has ratified a new three-year agreement Saturday with the company. The 140 workers represented by Unifor Local 195 at First ...
Purdue University

Frequently Asked Questions

What programs are available for first-generation students at Purdue? Purdue has many programs for first-generation students. The two primary programs are Horizons and Purdue Promise. We encourage all ...
Inside Higher Ed

Recognizing First-Gen Student Athletes

First-generation students can often feel alone or isolated on their college campuses, but a new initiative at the University of Texas, San Antonio, seeks to put first-generation student athletes in ...
Reuters

'First-generation' law students saddled with higher debt, lower scores - study

Oct 25 (Reuters) - First-generation law students on average spend more time studying, earn slightly lower grades, and graduate with higher debt loads than classmates whose parents who graduated from ...