"'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