Am I a first generation student?

Applying to College
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<p>Both my parents have been to community college (2-year) but neither received their degrees. So would I be considered a 1st gen student?
Does that account for just your immediate family or are you not 1st gen if you have relations that have been to college?</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.nacacnet.org/events/2012/session-archives/Documents/2011%20Documents/FirstGen.pdf”>http://www.nacacnet.org/events/2012/session-archives/Documents/2011%20Documents/FirstGen.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>In the above presentation the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) defines it:

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<p>Usually you don’t have to think about this. Most applications will just ask you your parents level of education (hs, some college, 4 yr etc) Then they will determine if they consider you first gen and if you get any special consideration. Only your parents matter for such consideration.</p>

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<p>+1 to @BrownParent.</p>