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Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds.
It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices.
My name is Krystal Hicks, 38, and I’m a University of New Hampshire 2007 graduate and former TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) participant. I even strategically scheduled my classes for Monday-Thursday so I could work double shifts at my restaurant job Friday-Sunday.) They indeed held me down, and I’m forever grateful.
Furthermore, when mentoring an FGLI (First-GenerationLow-Income) student, it is crucial to hear where they are coming from. Unfortunately, many FGLI students dream of certain careers and schools but are not given the support or knowledge to help them achieve their ambitions.
For instance, students applying via the QuestBridge National Match Program , a scholarship program for first-generation and low-incomestudents, will have to apply by September 26. In general, you’ll need to determine which schools you want to apply to and what it takes to get in.
The FAFSA for the 2024-25 admission cycle is now scheduled to open in December 2023. The delay of the 2023 FAFSA launch from October 1 to December worries advocates of greater access to college for low-incomestudents. But I can assure you that we will launch in the fourth quarter of 2023.”
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