2026 First-Generation Celebration!
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Save the Dates!
Celebrate First-Generation Week with a Pep Rally, Resource Fair, Networking, Giveaways, and more as we honor the achievements of our first-generation students and graduates!
Wednesday, November 4 | First-Gen Pep Rally & Resource Fair |
Thursday, November 5 | First-Gen Connect |
Friday, November 6 | Faculty & Staff Driving First-Gen Success 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. | GC 355 |
Sunday, November 8 | Social Media Showcase Celebrate your journey and share your pride with #FIU #ImFirstGen #CelebrateFirstGen |
November 8th was selected as the date for the annual National First-Generation College Celebration to honor the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The Higher Education Act (“HEA”) emerged out of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty. Much like other hallmark legislation of that era, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, HEA was intended to help level a playing field that for too long had been weighed against Americans from minority and limited-income backgrounds. In addition to creating federal grants and loan programs to help students finance their educations, the legislation made key investments in institutions of higher education. Additionally, HEA ushered in programs, particularly the Federal TRIO programs, necessary for post-secondary access, retention, and completion for limited-income, potential first-generation college graduates.
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