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She’s the first in her family to attend college. Getting there wasn’t easy.
Published 8 months ago
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Each fall, more than 15-hundred freshmen start class at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
HALF of them are the first in their family to attend college.
That’s a big milestone for a group that faces challenges not only in applying to college — but in adjusting to it and graduating.