After Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, renewed focus on first-generation students


As the daughter of a single mother who started college but wasn’t able to finish her degree, Natalie Lebron-Marines was unsure whether to check yes or no when answering the question about first-generation status on her college applications. 

“In the application process, one of the first questions you’re asked is ‘Are you first generation?’ and it’s like OK, well what does that mean?” Lebron-Marines said. 

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