FIRST GEN COLLEGE works to help first generation college students* to and through college and beyond. We share stories, resources and offer programs to support them on their college and career journeys. We also connect students and recent graduates to professionals and career opportunities.

* First generation college students are people whose parents/ guardians do not have Bachelors' degrees.

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Lifting My Spirits and Helping Me Overcome Barriers: Reflections on the First Gen College Retreat

Earlier this fall, I was at point in my life where everything was going wrong...

Dismantling DACA

This week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was...

Taking a Walk on the Wild Side

College can open up many doors for people, some anticipated and some wholly unexpected. Growing...

Welcome, Nancy!

First Gen College is delighted to welcome Nancy Ma to our team as the Program...

Blazing Trails

Last year, I took a road trip to interview and film first college students on...

Remembering My Mother

My mother, Phyllis Leah Abrams Teitelbaum, would have been 89 today. She passed away almost...

Reach Out, Reflect, Relax at the First Gen College Retreat

We are delighted to be hosting our first First Gen College Retreat on Saturday, June...

College and Identity: New Videos from First Gen College

Going to college can expand our horizons. For first gen college students, the expansion may...

Why Go to College?: New Video From First Gen College

After 12 years of elementary and secondary school, students sometimes lose momentum to continue their...

First Gen College Beginnings and Endings

STARTING COLLEGE As the school year begins, many first gen college students are heading off...