Going to college at a big school like Michigan has many advantages, including the tremendous breadth and depth of programs, services and support available. Working with current and former first-generation students at U-M, we’ve put together a guide of some of the most useful programs and services on campus. Where should you go for advice? Who should you talk to?
First-Generation College Students@Michigan
In the fall of 2007, a small team of undergraduates created a student organization called First-Generation College Students@Michigan. A major goal was to offer students advice on a variety of resources/campus opportunities and provide outreach to current and future First-Generation students. At that time it was one of the first student-led organizations of its type in the nation. One decade later, FGCS@Michigan is not only sponsored by the Department of Sociology and the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, it supports bi-annual campus-wide dinners, a full-fledged graduation ceremony, and programming events throughout the year. This website only sheds a glimpse on the work and success of first-generation students on campus.
