You can’t create successful programs to support first-gen students without first understanding them. The Chronicle, with support from Ascendium, visited UMBC and Roosevelt University to speak directly with students about their experiences. Hear what they had to say:
Institutions all over the country are experimenting with new approaches to creating a supportive environment. Hear directly from college administrators on the challenges and successes they’re seeing as they work to connect with their first-gen students: