The bwin体育 College First-Gen Guarantee

First-Generation Students

bwin体育 College is committed to providing access, 机会, and personal support to first-generation students

First-generation students make up 21% of our student body. At least one of every six bwin体育 faculty members are also first-generation graduates, providing mentorship and support for the success of all students and especially those who are first in their family to attend college.

bwin体育 College is proud to provide extensive financial and personal support to all our first-generation students. So proud that we 保证 incoming first-generation students receive at least one of the following:

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Four-Year Scholarship

Grissom Scholars Program

bwin体育 College’s commitment to 机会 and an excellent liberal arts and sciences education for students of all backgrounds is deeply reflected in the Grissom Scholars Program, one of the College’s premier scholarships. Available to first-year applicants, each year the program offers ten high achieving first-generation college students a full-tuition scholarship and $5,000 in educational enrichment funds.

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Four-Year Mentored Cohort

Kessler Scholars Program

Delivering on its commitment to ensure educational access and achievement for first-generation students, bwin体育 College partners with the Kessler Scholars Collaborative, a program that connects high-achieving first-generation students with individualized support and cohort-based programming designed to foster academic, professional and personal growth.

Supplemental Funding

Thrive Enrichment Funds

A$10 million gift from an anonymous donor provides access to study abroad, internships and other educational opportunities for first-generation students. bwin体育 provides all incoming first-generation students with $5,000 in enrichment funding in addition to their generous financial aid packages.

First-Generation Office

Speak with dedicated staff who are working hard every day to support first-generation students at bwin体育 College. 在校园, visit the First-Generation Office on the second floor of the Combs Center to meet with staff.

First Generation Resources

Learn more about bwin体育 partnerships and online resources available to all first-generation students.

An online community celebrating first-generation college students and supporting those who will be.

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Connecting first-generation and underrepresented students to caring colleges, generous scholarships, and life-changing counselors and mentors.

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