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The journey towards earning a college degree presents challenges for every student, but for first-generation students, it is a path toward the unknown. Brian Sloss, the dean of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, was himself a first-generation student. From tackling a sometimes complex and overwhelming application process to finding […]
The Upward Bound program has been renewed at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. It offers low-income and first-generation high school students the skills and motivation needed to realize their dream of pursuing and completing a college education. The program was awarded a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to serve 96 eligible students […]