First-Gen Longhorns

 

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UT Austin actively celebrates and supports our first-generation (first-gen) community including students, faculty, staff and alumni. The first-gen community is an integral part of our campus and UT Austin greatly benefits from their voices and experiences. 

First-Gen Longhorns encapsulates the First-Gen Experience Program, the First-Generation Living Learning Community and celebratory campus-wide events. We strive to connect first-gen students to campus and national first-gen student resources. The first-gen community is encouraged to utilize First-Gen Longhorns as a support system and guide as they navigate through the higher education landscape.

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First-Gen Week 2024

Mark your calendars for First-Gen Week, the campus-wide initiative that runs November 4-8, 2024. All week long, engage with a variety of events around campus, kicking off with First-Gen Voices and concluding with our annual First-Gen Celebration on National First-Gen Celebration Day (Nov. 8).

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UT Austin is a member of the First-Gen Forward Network, which identifies institutions within the United States that are prioritizing first-generation success. 

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What does it mean to be first-gen?

First-generation (or first-gen, for short) college students are students whose parents or guardians have not had the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Many students whose parents have degrees from outside of the U.S. also identify as first-gen.

24.6% of undergraduate UT students are first-gen
50% increase in first-gen graduation rate over the last 10 years
95+ first-gen events held year round

 

Contact Us

Email: FirstGenLonghorns@austin.utexas.edu

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