First Gen College Student - or not?

skieurope
Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:28:55 +0000

In fact, the boy was first gen, at least according to the Higher Education Act, which says that, for federal programs, only the education level of parents who regularly live with a student should be counted.

Which has absolutely nothing to do with the price of tea in China.

As @OHMomof2 states, the Common App has no boxes that says: “Check here if you are URM (or legacy/athletic recruit/etc).” The applicant fills out the info, and the colleges choose how to use it. Each college (or scholarship program), where not prohibited by law, is free to define what it considers a hook, is free to define said hook, and is free to decide how much of a bump, if any, said hook will give an application.