In 1960, Carolyn Brick, ’60 & G-’63, graduated with her bachelor’s in psychology. She wanted to be a teacher. At the time, ...

In the Student Center for Belonging and Community, first-generation Bates students mentor their younger peers, providing guidance on everything from academics to internships to social life.

Though stylistically dissimilar, each is a true comedy that finds humor in how sex scandals destabilize earnest, intellectual ...

Rising debts, frozen thresholds and spiralling interest have left ​millions of graduates questioning whether England’s student finance system still resembles the deal they were promised ...

Although they're considered classics, now is the perfect time for beloved '90s cartoons like Rugrats and Dexter's Laboratory ...

Sitting on the porch the summer before college, my dad and I spread paperwork across the small metal table as the sun dipped behind the trees. My laptop balanced on my knees, the FAFSA form glowing ...

When Kathleen Camp returned to college at age 39 in 2023, she did not follow a traditional academic path. She was rebuilding her life while working toward stability, health, and a future her daughter ...

Getting a college education isn’t easy, but it can be especially challenging for first-generation college students. A first-generation college student means that a student’s parents did not complete a ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong campus in Savannah marks a milestone in its ongoing effort to recognize and support first-generation college students. The institution ...

As we drove across the bridge that read, “Trenton Makes, the World Takes,” the red lights brightened my worried face. It took 20 minutes to drive back home from my admissions interview, but the ...

Getting a college degree can be a rewarding but difficult path, especially without much support from those closest to you. One woman, determined to do better for herself and her family, pushed through ...

Less than half of college students in a survey reported having had someone in their college lives who encouraged them to pursue their goals. Credit: Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images ...