What is a “First-Generation College Student?” According to The University of Texas at Austin’s First-Generation Resource Page, it’s defined as students that derive from backgrounds that do not have parents or guardians with a four-year or higher degree from a college or university. This may also be inclusive of foreign nationals and families who have degrees outside of the United States. There are varying definitions, competing identities and sometimes familial demands. All these complexities require resources. Binta Brown and Tatiana Calliham discuss their experiences and what campus resources are available.