For People-First Culture, Consider Hiring From Student-First Schools

If a candidate's institution put students first, then they may also have learned to put others first. They can carry that ...
Smith College

For First Generation Students

There are several resources on campus for first-generation and low-income students. From funding opportunities to a student-run resource center, we can help you settle in to college life. At Smith, we ...
Yahoo

Despite Breakdowns in Two States, ESA Provider Student First Seeks to Expand

Last September, the CEO of a company handling online payments for West Virginia’s private school choice program promised not to seek additional business until he fixed technical glitches that led to a ...
Foster's Daily Democrat

First Student school bus drivers 'ready to strike' in NH as schools near first day

Teamsters Local 633, the union for First Student school bus drivers, voted this week to authorize a strike. A strike had not been called as of Wednesday, however, and negotiations were ongoing, as ...
Inside Higher Ed

Stop Labeling Students ‘First-Gen’

New policy mandates force us to rethink how best to meet what the Boyer 2030 Commission termed “the equity-excellence imperative.” One way to pursue this goal is to consider the role played by ...
WMUR

Union workers for bus company serving several NH communities say they might strike

COMPANY. FIRST STUDENT WILL STRIKE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT. THE COMPANY NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING. JEFF PATALANO OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 633 SAYS THE BALL IS IN THE BUS COMPANY’S COURT. THE UNION OF SOME ...
Purdue University

Glossary of Terms

At times, the amount of new terms and phrases that are used in college settings can be daunting. To help, we've created a list of many of the new words and acronyms you might encounter when coming to ...
Inside Higher Ed

Funding Student Success: Project Grants From University Advancement

If you had $10,000 to make a change to your college campus for student success, how would you apply the funding? That’s the question Wright State University community members are presented with each ...
Kaleido Scope

First Blazers

Are you a first-generation UAB student looking for support, guidance, and community? Then, become a First Blazer! The First Blazers program supports first-gen UAB students at any stage of their ...
Daily Bruin

First-generation students discuss experiences, resources at UCLA

The transition to college from high school can be a difficult experience for all young adults. Along with challenges such as leaving home for the first time and managing one’s own finances, ...
Forbes

Tips And Resources For First-Generation College Students

In five years of writing for various audiences, Uche has learned to simplify career-focused content for ambitious learners regardless of their qualifications. Her work is published in notable ...