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FGLIstudents.org Monthly Awards
Each month, we'll give nine awards to spotlight the people, colleges, and organizations that are doing innovative things for FGLI students.
Each of the winners will receive a digital badge that can be used on LinkedIn and other online platforms.
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Someone Special!
Know of someone who deserves the spotlight? Send us their information and why you think they deserve to be recognized. You can even nominate yourself. Don't forget to specifiy which award the nomination is for!
July 2023
Student Superstar
Nida is from Pakistan and is majoring in Economics and Computer Science. She is a case senator, co-president for the FG investor club, and a summer intern/analyst at a private equity firm, Nautical Partners.
July 2023
College Crush
MSU wins because its program, unlike many others, covers tuition plus room and board. And it doesn't require students to sign up while in middle or high school. All they have to do is complete the FAFSA.
July 2023
Fabulous Faculty Member
Dr. McNamee is an Asst. Professor at the University of Mississippi. His research focuses on, among other things, equity and access for queer students, and those from poor and working-class backgrounds.
July 2023
Best Colleges for FGLI Students
FSU's CARE program is one of the programs that other colleges aspire to. It has a living-learning community, a summer bridge program for incoming freshmen, plus a bridge to graduate school.
Donate to receive a t-shirt!
If you donate $39 or more you will receive a FGLI t-shirt! Click below to donate today!
FGLIstudents.org Monthly Awards
Each month, we'll give nine awards to spotlight the people, colleges, and organizations that are doing innovative things for FGLI students.
Each of the winners will receive a digital badge that can be used on LinkedIn and other online platforms.
FGLIstudents.org Monthly Awards
Each month, we'll give nine awards to spotlight the people, colleges, and organizations that are doing innovative things for FGLI students.
Each of the winners will receive a digital badge that can be used on LinkedIn and other online platforms.
July 2023
Student Superstar
Nida is from Pakistan and is majoring in Economics and Computer Science. She is a case senator, co-president for the FG investor club, and a summer intern/analyst at a private equity firm, Nautical Partners.
MSU wins because its program, unlike many others, covers tuition plus room and board. And it doesn't require students to sign up while in middle or high school. All they have to do is complete the FAFSA.
July 2023
July 2023
Best Colleges for FGLI Students
College Crush
FSU's CARE program is one of the programs that other colleges aspire to. It has a living-learning community, a summer bridge program for incoming freshmen, plus a bridge to graduate school.
Texas A&M's Routh First-Generation Center is a dedicated resource hub to support, serve, and celebrate first-generation students from admission to graduation!
July 2023
Sensational Staff Member
Lexie not only supports first-gen students, but also is one. In fact, she recently completed her PhD in addition to running the First to Go program at LMU for the previous five years.
July 2023
Outstanding Organization
You might know about the work Matriculate does to help FGLI students get to college. But, do you also know that it utilizes college students as fellows to help these high-schoolers.
July 2023
Amazing Advocate
Dr. Clency is a director at Kessler Scholars. She previously held two roles at Cornell University, where she supported FGLI students. And, her dissertation research focused on first-gens.
Nominate Someone Special!
Know of someone who deserves the spotlight? Send us their information and why you think they deserve to be recognized. You can even nominate yourself. Don't forget to specifiy which award the nomination is for!
July 2023
July 2023
July 2023
Amazing Advocate
Fabulous Faculty Member
Dr. McNamee is an Asst. Professor at the University of Mississippi. His research focuses on, among other things, equity and access for queer students, and those from poor and working-class backgrounds.
Sensational Staff Member
Lexie not only supports first-gen students, but also is one. In fact, she recently completed her PhD in addition to running the First to Go program at LMU for the previous five years.
Dr. Clency is a director at Kessler Scholars. She previously held two roles at Cornell University, where she supported FGLI students. And, her dissertation research focused on first-gens.
Know of someone who deserves the spotlight? Send us their information and why you think they deserve to be recognized. You can even nominate yourself. Don't forget to specifiy which award the nomination is for!
Nominate Someone Special!
July 2023
Magnificent Media: Book/Movie/Series
This book has always been a must-have for black families with students applying to college. But, given the recent Supreme Court ruling about affirmative action, it's more useful than ever.
July 2023
Wild Card!
In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, plus the lawsuit challenging legacy admissions, we have to spotlight MIT for being an elite college that has never had legacy admissions.
Donate to receive a t-shirt!
If you donate $39 or more you will receive a FGLI t-shirt! Click below to donate today!
July 2023
July 2023
July 2023
Outstanding Organization
Magnificent Media: Book/Movie/Series
Wild Card!
You might know about the work Matriculate does to help FGLI students get to college. But, do you also know that it utilizes college students as fellows to help these high-schoolers.
This book has always been a must-have for black families with students applying to college. But, given the recent Supreme Court ruling about affirmative action, it's more useful than ever.
In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, plus the lawsuit challenging legacy admissions, we have to spotlight MIT for being an elite college that has never had legacy admissions.
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