The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Washington State University Tri-Cities two federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grants totaling $2,723,640 to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students, and students with disabilities for the next five years....
In honor of National First-Generation College Celebration, Washington State University Tri-Cities joins in shining a light on the barriers first generation students overcome and recognizes first generation faculty and staff who understand the unique challenges and triumphs that come with being the first in their...
Reem Osman, (’24 BS Comp. Sci.) a Sudanese American, born and raised in Saudi Arabia, moved to the United States to pursue higher education. She had one goal: to make the most of her college experience....
The road to a college degree is not always easy, especially for those who are the first in their family to pursue higher education. Tania Castellano, a senior at Washington State University Tri-Cities studying biology with a health science emphasis, is a Mexican American, first-generation...
The Learner Success Laboratory, hosted by the American Council on Education, is a comprehensive change management process that facilitates continuous improvement through intentional transformation of institutional systems, processes, programs and culture around learner success....
