"'We Don’t Know These Answers. We Don’t Know Where to Go': The Experience of First-Generation College Student Mothers," explores themes of support, guilt, distance, and more. Read the full article in JFGSS, Vol. 6, Issue 2. bit.ly/JournalFirstGen

Did you miss the recent First-Gen and Transfer webinar? Good news: the recording and resources are now available on demand! 📽️ Watch for free anytime on our website: firstgenforward.org/webinars #CelebrateFirstGen #TransferStudentSuccess #TransferStudentWeek

Please join us by congratulating the inaugural cohort of the Journal of First-generation Student Success Scholar Development Program (SDP)! Thank you for the JFGSS Editorial Leadership for creating this important experience!

"What helped me most during my transfer journey was learning to ask questions and advocate for myself... I learned I wasn't supposed to already know how everything worked." Thank you, Amanda, for sharing your story as a first-gen transfer graduate! 🎓 #TransferStudentWeek

"Being a first-generation college student means navigating a system that wasn't designed with you in mind, but defying the odds through community, passion, and resilience." Thank you, Ridge, for sharing your journey as a first-gen transfer student! 🎓 #TransferStudentWeek

Calling all FirstGen Forward Network Members! Join our Oct Community Conversation: First-Gen Ambassadors in Action! Explore program design, leadership models, and student engagement strategies. Learn more in the new Network Portal.

"Being a first-gen student taught me to be persistent & recognize my educational journey does not have to follow a traditional path." Thank you, Julianne, for sharing your story as a first-gen transfer student during #TransferStudentWeek! 🎓

Did you know? Nearly 39% of transferring students at FirstGen Forward Network institutions are first-gen! It's Transfer Student Week, and we're joining @NRCFYESIT in recognizing the determination and resilience of transfer students. #transferstudentweek

FirstGen Forward is excited to celebrate National Transfer Student Week (Oct 19–23)! 🎓✨ We are celebrating the determination & success of transfer students everywhere. Join us & the @NRCFYESIT by sharing student stories, campus resources, and events using #TransferStudentWeek!

Don't forget to check out October's free article from the Journal of First-Generation Student Success. It explores the roles played by peers during the college experiences of Latinx first-gen college students. Thanks to @tandfonline you can access it free: bit.ly/FgSSaturday

"We can see immediately where we should focus our energy and efforts, and where we can celebrate our accomplishments." -Buffy Ribble, Metropolitan State University of Denver. Learn more about the Post-secondary Data Partnership: ow.ly/EzYn50ZX9pp

Exploring a future in higher education? Join @NASPAtweets on Oct 21 for Discovering Student Affairs: A Guide to Careers in Higher Education (Hosted by NUFP) during #CareersInStudentAffairs Month!learning.naspa.org/2026caree… #FirstGenForward #CareersInStudentAffairs

Here's a quick reminder! On Nov. 18, 2-3:30 pm ET, we’re hosting our annual Network Member Data Summit. We’ll share key strategies from Network Champion institutions, tips for storytelling and decision-making, and more: firstgenforward.org/network-…

Attending the Symposium on Transforming the Postsecondary Experience? Connect with FirstGen Forward President Dr. Stephanie Bannister & Executive VP Deana Waintraub Stafford to discuss system-wide transformation & student success! 💬

Attention FirstGen Forward Network Members! Join our Network Leader info session tomorrow, Oct 14 at 2 PM ET to learn why your campus should advance in its Network Journey! 🎓 Check your calendar invite or email [email protected] to connect.

Today, Monday, October 12, 2026, the FGF offices will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We invite you to join us in reexamining the history that many of us have been taught, including recentering and repairing relations with Indigenous Peoples.

"Students who received more support reported higher levels of self-efficacy, resilience, optimism, and hope." New research on perceived social support is in Vol. 6, Issue 2 of the Journal of First-generation Student Success: bit.ly/JournalFirstGen

A new space for sharing resources and ideas related to the experience and success of graduate and professional students launches today: the Gardner Institute's Graduate & Professional Student Experience Hub. Join us there: lnkd.in/en9a9sFH lnkd.in/en9a9sFH

The countdown begins! One month to go before we #CelebrateFirstGen on Nov 8, 2026! 🎓 Our new FGCC Media Kit has everything you need to amplify first-gen stories, including ready-to-share copy & customizable templates. Click "Use Template" & start sharing: bit.ly/fgcc-mediakit

Network Member institutions, it's time for our annual Fall Network Member Data Summit! Join us Nov. 18, 2-3:30 p.m. at this interactive virtual event: firstgenforward.org/network-…