Jean Guerrero: What first-generation college students actually need
First-generation college students are less alone than they were a decade ago. Today, more than half of America's undergraduate students have parents who never got bachelor's degrees. Many campuses, including the University of California's, have programs to empower them, such as by connecting them with mentors, academic support and financial aid. But there's a lot more that can be done. Now ...
First-generation college students are less alone than they were a decade ago.
Today, more than half of America's undergraduate students have parents who never got bachelor's degrees. Many campuses, including the University of California's, have programs to empower them, such as by connecting them with mentors, academic support and financial aid.
But there's a lot more that can be done. Now that the Supreme Court has struck down college admissions, first-generation students are a logical group for universities to lift up. They're than the average college student to come from low-income homes and to. About 90% of "first in their family" students from low-income homes on time.
