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First-Gen Students at U of M

24.7% of University of Minnesota Twin Cities undergraduate students are the first in their families to attend college. (2023)

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New First-Gen Center

Coming Fall 2024, Appleby Hall will be home to the new First-Gen Student Resource Center (name TBD). The Center will offer programs and services aimed at supporting the academic, personal, and professional success of First-Gen students.

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Get First Gen Proud Gear

Celebrate being part of our #UMNFirst family with this campus-designed First-Gen logo hoodie available at the UMN Bookstore.

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#UMNFirst Stories

University of Minnesota students, staff, faculty, and alumni who are first-generation students and graduates proudly share their stories and experiences.

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Course Works

The University of Minnesota System’s comprehensive course materials program. A collaborative effort designed to ensure that all undergraduate students have the materials they need to succeed in their courses at the start of each semester.

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First-Gen Center

Coming Fall 2024, Appleby Hall will be home to the new First-Gen Student Resource Center (name TBD). The Center will offer programs and services aimed at supporting the academic, personal, and professional success of First-Gen students.

First Gen Institute

The First Gen Institute focuses on researching, developing, and disseminating evidence-based practices and building communities of praxis that relate to the experience of first-generation students, employees, and faculty across the country.

First Gen Institute

Am I a first-generation college student?

There are a few different definitions of "first-gen," meaning a first-generation college student.

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Undergrad Students
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- Being a First-Gen Graduate Student
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For Staff & Faculty
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About
- #UMNFirst Stories
- Am I First-Gen?