UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Title: First Generation Scholarships and General Scholarship Essay Tips. How to pay can be one of the most stressful aspects of navigating a college degree for many first-generation college students. The 2022-23 FAFSA is open now! Apply for the DES through the Scholarship Dashboard at: [link].

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 33% of ASU’s enrollment is dual credit students (3,700 students taking both high school and college courses), 43% of whom are Latinos and first-generation college students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

To honor that vision and legacy, Scholarship America proudly funds awards in Dr. Fradkin’s name, giving outstanding Dollars for Scholars more opportunity to provide impactful scholarships, including renewable awards and additional student support. Shenendehowa Dollars for Scholars (New York) and St.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 7, 2024

As college tuition costs continue to rise, the search for scholarships becomes increasingly crucial for students and their families. Whether you’re a high school student preparing for college or already navigating your way through higher education, the pursuit of scholarships should never be underestimated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

She became the first in her family to attend college, struggling through first-generation woes like the unfamiliarity with FAFSA, scholarships, or even how to pay for her attendance. Her family was poor, so much so that in the summers Cureton would miss the consistency of the lunches offered by school cafeterias.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Scholarship awards and financial aid can help ease the financial burden of attending college. For students who identify as Hispanic or Latino, there are many scholarships worth exploring. Consider these 20 scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students as a starting point in finding ways to fund your higher education.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself. However, I am ready to serve and continue the work necessary to ensure success for our first-generation, low-income students in getting to and through college.

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Close the Gap Foundation

MARCH 18, 2023

The team at Close the Gap (CtG), spoke with the many talented fellows and mentors about their experience with the Close the Gap Social Impact Fellowship program, as well as their support for the first generation, low income (FGLI) community. Also honestly the opportunity to receive a laptop and scholarship was appealing.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes. According to a survey conducted by EAB, 28% of first-generation students reported not feeling mentally prepared for college.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s one thing for students to be told that they will be admitted if they apply to a particular institution, but these schools rarely provide tailored information on which academic programs might be a fit, how much a student might be eligible for in scholarships and financial aid, or any other direct guidance. October 4, 2022.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And she expressed concern about “the spillover impact” of the Supreme Court’s ruling on student support programs and scholarships dedicated to underrepresented students. It was the first AP course for almost a third (29 percent) of the test-takers. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

The initiative combines federal and state grants with institutional scholarships to make a four-year college education more accessible. high school GPA and complete their FAFSA and college application by May 1, 2025, for enrollment in Fall 2025. To qualify, incoming freshmen must maintain a minimum 3.5 Founded by the Sisters of St.

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EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

Remain test optional to maximize enrollment opportunities Though standardized testing has been identified as one of the most significant enrollment barriers for marginalized students, many admissions practices equate these metrics to indicators of success for first-year college students. If no, why not?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We built this to be long term, that we would be able to extend to Arkansas families that make $100,000 and below, if those students were admitted to university, that they would be able to have their unmet need mapped out for them through a series of scholarship and/or work/study options. You don't announce that to your public.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education. JW: I guess, absolutely. JW: Yes, oh, so much.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation students, announced today the appointment of Aaron Brown, Ph.D., Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! WASHINGTON, D.C.

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COE

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“As this was the first time Iowa TRIO programs gathered in person since the pandemic, the excitement was incredible for staff, students, and invited elected officials alike,” said Sibyl McIntire, director of TRIO Student Support Services at Southeastern Community College.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Examples include programs designed specifically to engage low-income and first-generation students. College Greenlight is the nation's largest community of professionals supporting and recruiting first-generation, lower-income, and historically underserved students. College Greenlight. Learn More. October 4, 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2025

She became the first in her family to attend college, struggling through first-generation woes like the unfamiliarity with FAFSA, scholarships, or even how to pay for her attendance. Her family was poor, so much so that in the summers Cureton would miss the consistency of the lunches offered by school cafeterias.

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