Those who graduated college as first-generation students now find themselves facing a new educational challenge with their own children.  They have come full circle as they try to circumvent the complications of college admissions and the uncertainty of how to fund a college education . 

 

There is little to no research regarding these first gens who have persisted through college, earned a bachelor's degree and have successfully entered into the workforce and now are trying to navigate those same college processes for their own children. The college process has proven to be problematic for this population who, as college students, more than likely had academic support from programs and received financial aid which their children are unable to benefit from due to their higher income levels and college degrees.  

 

Highest Degree recognized the importance of continued support for these adult first gens.  While a post secondary education has afforded them a better quality of life, according to social scientists, it is estimated to take up to three to five generations for a family's poverty to dissipate.  By providing continued assistance to support adult first gens, we solidify a socio-economic change for generations to come.