• Massachusetts Financial Aid Programs

  MA's Scholarships, Grants, and Tuition Reimbursement/Waivers.

• Are you a first-generation student?

  Helpful info, including what exactly constitutes 'First Gen' status, from the FirstGen FORWARD(tm) organization.
• Being a First Generation college student

  Recent Reddit thread from the r/college subreddit.
• First-Generation College Students Face Unique Challenges

  Short report from the Brookings Institute.
• First-Generation College Students | Tips for College Prep

  From the uStrive blog.
• My only ‘inheritance’ is education: Why first-generation college students strive | Guest Commentary

  From the (CA) Santa Mara Times.
• What to Know as a First-Generation College Student

  A US News & World Report article.

• Decoding the Hidden Curriculum: Latino/a First-Generation College Students' Influence on Younger Siblings' Educational Trajectory