Senate names November 8, 2025, as First-Generation College Day
S.Res. 496 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day". · Filed by Roger Marshall (R-KS) · 9 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate passed a statement to name November 8, 2025, as First-Generation College Day. This day honors students whose parents did not earn a four-year college degree. The date marks when the 1965 Higher Education Act started. That law created money programs like Pell Grants and TRIO. These programs help students pay for college. The statement asks Americans to mark this day.
Who it affects
First-generation college students and the public are affected. The statement does not cost money or change any laws.
One thing to notice
The date ties to a 1965 law that created money to help students pay for college.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
9 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
- Nov 10, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Nov 10, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- first-generation college students — People whose parents did not earn a four-year college degree
- Higher Education Act — A 1965 law that started money programs to help students pay for college
- Pell Grants — Money given to students who need help paying for college
- TRIO — A program that helps low-income and first-generation students prepare for college
- statement — A formal message passed by Congress that shows support but does not make a law
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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