GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – Nov. 8 is known as National First-Generation Day, a day to celebrate students who are the first in their families to go to college. College is a place of knowledge ...

Nov. 8 is observed as National First-Generation Celebration Day. Championed by the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success, the day brings ...

Visit participating offices on campus to learn about the services they provide. Scan the QR code at each location to enter to win prizes! Prizes include a Roku TV, Apple AirPods, Owala water bottles, ...

Your journey inspires us, and we are here to support you and celebrate your success! This past fall, SUNY Cortland celebrated National First-Generation Day by inviting first-generation students, ...

On First-Gen Day, the University will honor the excellence of current and past members of the Gateway Scholars and McNair Scholars programs—which support first-gen students in, respectively, STEM and ...

Miami’s First-Generation initiative seeks to build a community of first-generation college students and their allies while celebrating their resilience, tenacity, and achievements. The Student Success ...

First-Generation & Transfer Student Programs is committed to supporting students that identify as a first-generation or transfer student as they pursue their undergraduate degree. We're focused on ...

NOVEMBER 13, 2024 — Stepping foot on a college campus was a huge change for UTSA senior Jenica Vega. Like many first-generation college students, the UTSA marketing major didn’t know what to expect or ...

But research shows that first-generation college students also face challenges, often related to economic and social factors, at phases of the higher education process from application to graduation.

The First Generation Scholarship is awarded to first-generation and transfer students with significant financial need. A student is first generation if both parent(s) do not have a four-year college ...

The first gen pre-orientation—August 27–28 ... you will go through Central Check-In with all new students on this day. The Office of Student Financial Services is here to help you navigate the ...