First Gen?

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I am a little confused as to whether I am considered a first gen or not.

My mother completed an Associates in Nursing in a foreign country. My father completed 1 year of a Bachelor's degree in a foreign country, before dropping out. My family immigrated to the United States when I was a child. Am I not considered a first gen since both my mother and father received some sort of college education?

Any feedback is much appreciated.

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[FranzLO]

Not sure what most places think or if there is some sort of standard, but I did a quick google search and VA Tech considers first generation to be neither parent completing a Bachelor's degree. If I were you, I would definitely put first generation if it is something you also identify with as part of who you are.

Here is the link: http://www.admiss.vt.edu/first-generation-students/

Completion of an Associate's degree does not count affect your status.

 

[PlaqueBuster]

If your parents are immigrants that have completed education in a foreign country, you are first generation. If they immigrated to the US to complete higher education then you are not first generation. That's how I interpreted it and is your question about education or immigrant status?

 

[f4reignbeauty]

Everything I wrote was WRONG...just WRONG. Sorry folks...

 

[ridethecliche]

@PlaqueBuster I would have to agree. You are definitely first generation American. In terms of college education, I would think that term does not apply since your parents have gone to college and received degrees.

Neither of the parents finished a bachelors though. Mom had an associates and dad dropped out after a year as per the OP.

 

[f4reignbeauty]

Neither of the parents finished a bachelors though. Mom had an associates and dad dropped out after a year as per the OP.

I retract my statement! I don't know how j glossed over that. In that regard, then you would be considered a first generation college student.

 

[Goro]

You're an immigrant. Your children will be first-generation Americans.

I am a little confused as to whether I am considered a first gen or not.

My mother completed an Associates in Nursing in a foreign country. My father completed 1 year of a Bachelor's degree in a foreign country, before dropping out. My family immigrated to the United States when I was a child. Am I not considered a first gen since both my mother and father received some sort of college education?

Any feedback is much appreciated.

 

[tiedyeddog]

You are a first gen college student, assuming you graduate.

 

[Annabell Lee]

You are usually considered "first generation" if neither of your parents have a bachelors degree. For example, I'm a first generation college student even though my mom has an associates degree.

 

[Lucca]

If your parents have completed a bachelor's degree anywhere in the world then you are not first-gen. I'm an immigrant, parents have bachelors, I'm not first gen.

 

[radioactive15]

You're an immigrant. Your children will be first-generation Americans.

What if one of your parents has a bachelor's from a foreign country (and the other parent has none)? Would I be considered first gen?

(@Lucca I saw your response but I would like to confirm with an admissions panelist)

 

[Goro]

I make a difference between someone born here vs outside the US, and educational status. If someone's parent went to college in another country, that hardly defines them as "first in my family to go to college".

So, no.

What if one of your parents has a bachelor's from a foreign country (and the other parent has none)? Would I be considered first gen?

(@Lucca I saw your response but I would like to confirm with an admissions panelist)

 

[Goro]

What part of "I'm the first one in my family to go to college" is difficult to understand?

Do you also draw the line for first-gen at parent with a bachelors? Meaning an applicant with a parent that has an associates would still be considered first-gen.