Department of Computer Science - University of Texas at Austin

The Dijkstra Scholars Program — Because Talent is Universal, But Opportunity is Not.

Now in its second year, the Dijkstra Scholars Program is a transformational initiative designed to dismantle barriers to a ...
Michigan Technological University

First-Gen STEM Living Community

If you're an incoming or returning second-year Michigan Tech student who is the first generation of your family to attend college (Meaning your primary FAFSA caretaker did not go to college, but you ...
Purdue University

First-Generation Stories

How have your first-generation student experiences contributed to your personal and/or professional success? Being a first-generation college student made me more driven. I wanted to prove to everyone ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado wants to recognize first-generation students, this university wants to make sure they succeed

Mathias Mulumba likes to let people know about the times he failed the GED or how his first math class at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction had him “seeing stars.” CMU “put me in the lowest ...
The Red & Black

‘A lot of pride, a lot of uncertainty’: Navigating college as a first-gen student

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Sneha Sony, a freshman computer systems engineering major at the University of ...
FIU News

FIU named a champion among universities nationwide for first-generation student success

Florida International University has been named one of 18 champions of first-generation student success in 2025 by FirstGen Forward, a nationwide initiative by NASPA (the National Association for ...
Lifewire on MSN

The ENIAC Legacy: How a 1940s Invention Shaped Modern Computing

ENIAC is the world's first electronic computer. As a stand-alone device, it didn't support networking, although it ...