Press & Media
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Statements
Leadership Transition at FirstGen Forward
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Effective June 30, 2025, Maurice Jones has decided to step down as President & CEO of FirstGen Forward (FGF) to pursue his next challenges leading work in the community and economic development, education, policy and media arenas.
Preserve funding for first-generation, low-income students
STATEMENT | May 2, 2025
Today, the Office of Management and Budget released the President’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, a budget that, if enacted, would pose direct risks to the success efforts of first-generation college students—both current and future—across the country.
Support Higher Education Funding; Data
STATEMENT | May 2, 2025
Data gathered and analyzed through the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)—such as the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and other national data collections—are invaluable for informing decisions and implementing best practices that benefit all students.
Press Releases
FirstGen Forward releases new national landscape report on first-generation student success in higher education and workforce
PRESS RELEASE | April 15, 2025
“First-generation College Students’ Career Entry: College Perspectives” is the
first of six research briefs in the landscape analysis series