A new CCRC study highlights where first-generation students find support—and where advising and resource access still break down. The report finds first-generation learners draw on family, peers, and campus staff, but it also identifies persistent gaps in guidance and access to key supports needed to navigate academic and administrative systems. For campus leaders, the coverage frames first-gen support as a network problem as much as a service problem: students may be receiving informal help, but institutional systems do not consistently translate that support into timely advising, financial literacy, and degree-planning clarity. The issue matters for enrollment growth strategies and equity goals because first-generation populations are more sensitive to barriers in course selection, registration, and financial aid navigation—where gaps can quickly turn into persistence problems.