Orlando, Fla. – When you’re the first in your family to earn a college degree, it’s a major milestone, not just for you, but for generations to come. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one-third of all college students in the United States are first-generation. And while the achievement is historic, the transition can be tough.
First-gen college students, you broke through the barrier! You’ve made family history, a first-gen college student.
There are 8.2 million first-generation undergraduate students. But success comes with pressure. Only about 27 percent of first-gen students graduate in four years, research also shows up to one in three leave college within their first three years. One of the biggest hurdles is independence…