<p>well on my mom's side she was the first person to goto college, but on the other hand, nobody from my dad's side (uncles, aunts, cousins) ever went to college. would that still count as first generation, from being the first on dad's side?</p>
<p>There are two definitions of first gen: one says that neither of your parents had any education beyond HS, the other says that neither of your parents completed a college degree. Colleges vary in which definition they use, but both definitions do not consider you first gen if one of your parents went to/graduated from college.</p>