Generation One Trailblazers: First-Gen Voices

On Being the First: The Role of Family in the Experiences of First-Generation College Students 
Capannola, A. L., & Johnson, E. I. (2022). On being the first: The role of family in the experiences of first-generation college students. Journal of Adolescent Research, 37(1), 29-58.

Going Places: First‐Generation College Students Framing Higher Education
Laemmli, T., Grodsky, E., & Macgregor, L. C. (2022). Going Places: First‐Generation College Students Framing Higher Education. Sociological Forum, 37(4), 972–994.

First-Generation Women Students' Perceptions of Support While Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions: A Phenomenological Study
Messmer, E., & Channing, J. (2022). First-Generation Women Students’ Perceptions of Support While Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions: A Phenomenological Study. Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research, 10, 89–107.

Transitioning to College: Experiences of Successful First-Generation College Students 
Ricks, J. R., & Warren, J. M. (2021). Transitioning to College: Experiences of Successful First-Generation College Students. Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 11(1), 1-15.

How Relevant Is Grit? The Importance of Social Capital in First-Generation College Students’ Academic Success 
Almeida, D. J., Byrne, A. M., Smith, R. M., & Ruiz, S. (2021). How relevant is grit? The importance of social capital in first-generation college students’ academic success. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 23(3), 539-559.

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First Generation (YouTube)

The Education of Omarina (Frontline PBS)

First in Our Families: Digital Stories of First Generation Students