#FirstGenWeek

First gen students: scholarships built for you are open right now, but deadlines move fast. 🕒 Swipe for what's open, then apply. This is a real shot at making college about opportunity, not cost. 📚 Know a first gen student? Tag them. 💚 #FirstGenWeek #ScholarshipAlert

In their own words: our first-gen Advisees nationwide share what it means to find a community that helps them believe in and act on their potential. This #FirstGenWeek, help us grow that community for more #FGLI students nationwide. Learn more at

This week, we celebrated the first-generation students, alumni, faculty and staff who help make the Weldon School community stronger every day. Your determination, resilience and achievements inspire us all. 💛🖤 #FirstGenWeek #PurdueBME #BoilerUp

As we celebrate FirstGen Week, we're looking at the history behind National First-Generation College Celebration Day, how it started and why it matters. #FirstGenWeek #FirstGen #FirstGeneration #InPersonPlus #CelebrateFirstGen #FirstGenProud

Some of our team at Take Stock in Children walked the first gen path themselves. 💛 #TakeStockInChildren #FirstGenWeek

🎉 FirstGen Week is HERE! We want to know: How is YOUR university celebrating FirstGen Week? Drop your school in the comments, share your events, and tag your university so we can celebrate together! 👇 #FirstGenWeek #FirstGenProud #InPersonPlus #CelebrateFirstGen

First Gen Week is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of the First-Generation College Student identity by advancing an asset-based, national narrative of these students' experiences & outcomes. #FirstGen #FirstGenWeek is November 2-6, & First-Generation College Celebration is November 8! Learn more about 101 Ways to #CelebrateFirstGen on November 8: #FirstGenerationProud @FirstgenForward

This #FirstGenWeek, we celebrate Frances Xavier Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who broke barriers as a woman. She established schools, hospitals, and orphanages, transforming lives worldwide. 🌍❤️ #FirstGenProud #Trailblazers #CelebrateFirstGen #Cabrini #AngelStudios

Hey #BioBadgers! Be sure to check out the #FirstGenWeek events happening now until November 10th 🎉 Join Game Night tomorrow, craft with STEM Commons all week, and wrap up with a celebration on November 9th:

From empowering workshops to inspiring stories, UC Merced is celebrating #FirstGenWeek, honoring those who are first in their families to blaze new trails. 🔗

This week, we’re celebrating our amazing first-generation students — the trailblazers paving the way as the first in their families to attend college. 🎉 We’re so proud of you and the dreams you’re bringing to life! 💪🎓  #FirstGen #FirstGenWeek

Happy First-Generation College Celebration Day 🎉 We're thrilled that you were able to join us in celebrating yourselves and our global first-gen community this week! Post your challenge checklist and let us know how many items were you able to complete. #FirstGenWeek #firstgen

First-Gen Week begins on Monday, November 4! Check out our schedule to see all of the exciting events we have planned leading up to First-Generation College Celebration Day on November 8! #FirstGenWeek #FirstGenProud #CelebrateFirstGen #AspireInspiresFirstGen

In celebration of First-Gen Week, we met with three incredible first-generation students to hear their stories, challenges, and what being first-gen means to them. 🙌 ❤️ 🖤 🤍 #RutgersPride #FirstGenWeek

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39% of the UC undergraduate student body are #FirstGen college students. Read some of their stories and learn more about how UC is working to help them thrive and how their education contributes to a strong California economy #FirstGenWeek

The clock is ticking ⏰! Applications for Cohort 1 of the 2025 Aspire Leaders Program close on December 4 at 11:59 P.M. EST — that's just around the corner! Jumpstart your leadership journey by applying today: #FirstGenWeek #AspireInspiresFirstGen

Leandra Couto ’23 summarized #FirstGenWeek perfectly: "We’re greater together." In her final quarter at SCU, Leandra discusses the impact of @SCULEADScholars, a #FirstGen program, and explains why she pays it forward. #SantaClaraRising Tap for more:

🚨 Calling all first-gen students🚨 I am conducting a completely online study through @UMNews with first-gen students age 18-25. See more info below! Open to first-gen students throughout the U.S. #firstgen #firstgenweek #firstgeneration #umnfirst #CelebrateFirstGen

#FirstGenWeek at The Beach was a monumental success. Our week of celebration featured a compelling meet and greet, festive open houses, and an invigorating bowling social. We had an incredible time celebrating the fortitude and resilience of our first-generation students.