First generation college student?

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A first generation college student is usually considered to be someone whose parents never attended college at all. I'm not positive, but I don't think it includes grandparents or other family. Sometimes the definition is expanded to include people whose parents have some college. But, for awarding grants and scholarships, the "high school only (or less)" definition is what they go by first, with some exceptions. Depends on which grant or scholarship it is. Here's an article about it:

http://www.lavc.edu/research/News/FirstGenMar04.pdf

Interesting question!