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Am I a first generation College student?
Some college applications ask if I am a "First generation College student" either for statistical or scholarship purposes. But I am not sure if I should define myself as one because both of my parents attended college but neither of them finished with a degree. My mom finished a cosmetology school program and worked in that field with a license, then attended community college but didn't finish, my dad attended an electronics program at a 4 year college but also never completed/earned a degree. I don't want my application thrown out because I lied in anyway but I'm not sure how to answer this question, is it based on college attendance/enrollment or based on degrees?
6 Answers
- Trivial OneLv 74 years ago
The question is are you a first-generation college student, not will you be a first-generation college graduate if you finish. Since both of your parents attended college, you are not a first-generation college student.
- .Lv 74 years ago
A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree. This means that you are the first in your family to attend a four-year college/university to attain a bachelor's degree.
- BookbinderLv 74 years ago
You are not a first-generation college student. Your application form does not ask if your parents gained degrees, so you can say that both parents were college students, and leave it at that.
- Anonymous4 years ago
If your parents went to college then you are not first generation. Doesn't matter if they graduated or not.
