How First-Gen Students Are Preparing to Pay for College
Citizens Staff Writer
Key Takeaways
- First-generation college students have unique challenges from their peers with college-going parents
- Citizens and EVERFI surveyed 10,000 students to understand their plans, perceptions, and preparation needs
- Citizens partnered with EVERFI to develop, Pathways, a course that helps high school students navigate the process of financing higher education
The transition from high school to college can be challenging, especially for first-generation students.
Citizens and EVERFI conducted a research study of more than 10,000 high school students to understand the plans, perceptions, and preparation for college of prospective first-generation students. Look at our snapshot of how first-generation students are navigating the process and download our full whitepaper to learn how Citizens and EVERFI developed Pathways, a course to help high school students navigate the process of financing higher education.
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