UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Fall term is the start of a new academic year, but it also signals the start of the application cycle for graduate and professional schools. Many first-generation college students I have worked with often express they are not sure what steps to take to prepare for graduate or professional schools. I can relate!

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JULY 9, 2024

House of Representatives and later applied to an education policy and leadership master’s in education program. Donate Partner Through strategic collaborations, we work to strengthen quality, opportunity and access to education for all American students — the next generation of global leaders. Wolanin Congressional Internship.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

We’ve performed these virtual secret shopper audits at over 100 institutions at the request of their leadership. Students must proactively know to schedule an advising appointment—quite a big assumption for first-time-in-college or first-generation students. About the audits. Are you offering a modern student experience?

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report bridget Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:10 Image Graduation Higher Ed Leadership Student Success University Innovation Lab This coming October, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) will celebrate ten years of collaborating with higher education institutions to increase their graduation rates.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 21, 2024

During 2023, as detailed in our Annual Report , we made great strides on these four scale projects: Academic Recovery, Student-Centered Redesign, Listening Lab, and Doctoral Research Fellows. year initiative provides financial and academic support for students retaking high-priority courses in which they were previously unsuccessful.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

It was during this critical time that the Student Supportive Services programs played a pivotal role in my academic journey. The Student Supportive Services programs provided me with essential tutors in physics and calculus, subjects I desperately needed help with.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Chapter 12: Brown, D. Frazier, R.-M.

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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., WASHINGTON, D.C. as its new executive vice president. ” Dr. Brown holds a Ph.D.

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JUNE 11, 2025

Despite decades of proven success in expanding college access and economic mobility for low-income and first-generation students, the federal TRIO programs now face elimination in the President’s budget—prompting over 10,000 alumni to urge Congress to protect this vital engine of opportunity. this summer.  this summer. 

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JUNE 3, 2025

As a first-generation college student from a low-income family in Eastern Kentucky Appalachia, I needed TRIO to prepare me for higher education, said TRIO Upward Bound and Student Support Services alumnus Charles Hargis. Blog National Student Leadership Congress has opened my eyes: Future leaders realize their power in D.C.

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