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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At VT, this will depend on two issues:

1.  Did you and your child's other parent go to college?
2.  Is your child an URM?

Those two things will matter a lot.  [/quote]

Does it help if only one parent went to college?  Sort of a half-way first generation?[/quote]

Nope.   Both parents need to be non-college educated to qualify as "first generation."[/quote]

Slow down - that answer is not necessarily correct. Particularly if college educated parent wasn’t involved in students life.  I am not advocating students game the system but they should check at the specific university to which they are applying.  Some even say first gen is applicable if parents are college educated in another country.

Google this and talk to the college, don’t rely on the board for final determination.[/quote]

Someone is not first generation if their parents went to college in another country.  Please don't spread misinformation.
Or if you have a link, provide it.[/quote]

Center for First Gen Student Success website states “Many colleges and universities are beginning to consider students with parents who attended international universities as first-gen. We suggest contacting your admissions counselor, academic advisor, first-gen student programs office, or a trusted person on your campus to learn more.”

Again, my point is don’t trust this board, me included.  But it is not as obvious an issue as one may believe.  And even if you can’t get an admissions bump, kids can get access to helpful support that could be life changing to a student.[/quote]

I believe the university of Pennsylvania got flak for doing this last year.[/quote]

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