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First In: First-Generation College Graduates Share Their Stories
Students who are the first in their families to graduate from college defy easy categorization. Nearly 40 percent of undergraduates at four-year colleges in the U.S. are the children of parents who did not attend college, transcending clear lines of race, geography and gender. And while the median household income of first-generation students tends to… Read MoreAug 18, 2015
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Medical student follows call to practice family medicine thanks to scholarship support
A Canby Robinson Society scholarship enabled Mary Masterman to attend Vanderbilt and pursue her dream of practicing family medicine without the worry of impending debt. Read MoreApr 22, 2015
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Vanderbilt helps Arts and Science student frame his world view
Born in a northwest suburb of Chicago to parents who immigrated to the U.S. from southwestern India, Shawn Albert realized early on that he wanted to travel the world. Read MoreApr 22, 2015