UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

JANUARY 19, 2021

As a first-generation and low-income college student, I had limited financial and personal support from family. While my parents fueled my motivation to earn a college degree, I was left to figure out the admission process, FAFSA, and other financial pieces, but I did not do it alone.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Lydia Perez, director of TRIO Support Services at Mesa Community College ; and Randall “Randy” Schroeder, former TRIO Student Support Services educational counselor at the University of New Hampshire. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! The 2024 award recipients included Randolph Holly Jr.,

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Both participated in the Upward Bound program at Palau Community College. He explained that he was in the second Upward Bound class at Palau Community College , which was then called Micronesian Occupational College. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Whipps Jr. ,

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

He’s taken the research-based Caring Campus framework, which he called “transformational” for community colleges, to his Hispanic-Serving Institution of 4,845 students. “If She said programs such as “near-peer” mentoring are powerful. “It Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Espaillat, representing a District known for its vibrant multicultural community, expressed his remarks with gratitude. Thank you, Stephanie,” he said, acknowledging Stephanie Kusi, an alumna of the Bronx Community College Upward Bound program and rising senior at New York University , who introduced him that morning.

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Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

It features a free, frequently-updated database, allowing you to access a range of financial support for your higher education, whether it’s a four-year university, a community college, or a trade school. This may include a letter of recommendation from a high school or college teacher or mentor who knows you well.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

This award is available to undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year or community college students transferring to a four-year school. Most scholarships require a letter of recommendation from a teacher, mentor, counselor or manager. You’ll need a GPA of at least 3.0 Gather letters of recommendation early.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

From there, I started visiting local high schools and community colleges, passionately advocating for STEM education. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! When I became an astronaut in 2004, I realized I’d become an instant role model, and I embraced that role.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Moderated by Dr. Tracy D. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

New York City Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez represents the 14th district in the Bronx and is a proud alumna of the Bronx Community College TRIO Upward Bound program. Her career in public service has been marked by advocacy for immigrant families, racial justice, affordable housing, and community investments.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With the hard work of Co-Chairs Mr. Donta Mills, associate director of Baton Rouge Community College Upward Bound II, and Dr. Shrylin Davis, director of Southern University at New Orleans UBMS and EOC Horizon/Orleans, over 1,000 students in Louisiana participated this year. “As

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MAY 2, 2025

Its not enough to provide financial aidstudents also need academic guidance, mentoring, and personalized advising to stay on track. These colleges cannot manage robust K12 outreach, recruit disconnected youth and adult learners, or offer sustained, wraparound support through graduation.

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