First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...

First-generation students, who face unique challenges, have access to special support systems and financial resources.

An updated Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate test credit policy is published annually for the incoming class. See the Office of the Registrar table for the current year’s policy.

First-generation college students come from all sorts of backgrounds and bring myriad perspectives to the University of South Carolina campus. At USC, about one-fifth of the student population — more ...

Being the first in your family to attend college can mean entering an unfamiliar system without the same knowledge or networks some of your peers have—from knowing where to turn for help to navigating ...