First generation (first-gen) students are those who are first in their families to attend a four-year college and low-income students are those whose expected family contributions to their college ...

AYOTTE WANTS TO SEE THAT FUNDING RESTORED. MAKING THE JUMP TO HIGHER ED IN A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE CAN BE DIFFICULT. THE FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAM AIMS TO SMOOTH THAT TRANSITION FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS, MANY ...

Louisiana’s new LA GATOR program is helping thousands of poor students attend private schools, but few children with disabilities are benefiting from the $43.5 million publicly funded program, ...

For years, North Shore Community College has run Upward Bound, a federally funded program that advises Lynn Public School students — mainly those who are low-income or whose parents didn’t attend ...