A first-generation student is someone whose parents/guardians did not complete a four-year college degree or a student raised by a single parent/guardian who did not complete a four-year college degree.
First-Gen: What Does it Mean?
First-Generation Student
46% FIRST-GEN STUDENTS AT TEXAS STATE
Neither parent obtained a bachelor’s degree.
42% FIRST-YEAR FIRST-GEN STUDENTS
2,568 incoming first-year students were first-gen in fall 2018.
Past. Present. Future.
1965: LBJ SIGNS HEA
Creating new paths for first-generation college students
The LBJ Connection
The Higher Education Act (HEA), signed at Texas State by alumnus Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, made it possible for more students to earn a college degree. The HEA included Pell Grants, work-study and low-interest student loans. Inspired by President Johnson's experiences as a teacher in Cotulla and as a student in San Marcos, this legislation became central to his legacy in education.
TODAY: LBJ'S LEGACY
Texas State offers support for first-generation students