MSS FIRST GENERATION

STUDENT RESOURCES

TheMSSTaskForceonFirstGenerationStudentshascompiledthislistofregionalresourcesforfirstgenerationstudents,researchersandeducators.Studentswhoarefirstintheirfamilytoattendcollegemayfacespecificobstacles.Fortunately,thereareanincreasingamountofresourcesavailableforfirstgenerationstudents.MSShasprovidedconferenceprogramming,networkingandresourcesconcerningthisimportantissue.Thislatesteffortisour“firstedition”ofregionalresources;weintendtoexpandandupdatethislistonaregularbasis.Sendanemailtothechairofthecommitteeifyouhaveinformationtoshare:drodgers@niu.edu

MidwestSociologicalSocietyTaskForceonFirstGenerationStudents:DianeM.Rodgers(Chair),PatriciaMaddox,DianeJackson,NicoleOehmenFlavioLeanos-Macias,ElizabethM.Lee,CarleneSipma-Dysico,JohnPruitPernevlonEllis,JaredBeasley,JuliaMendes,AaronPadgett

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IOWABriarCliffUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServices(SSS)isafederallyfundedprogramthathelpsfirst-generationstudents,low-incomestudentsandstudentswithdisabilitiestoreachtheirfullpotentialandachieveacademicsuccess.SSSatBriarCliffoffersextrafinancialaid,courseandcareermentoring,counselingandpersonalskillscourses.BrendaParkhill,ProgramDirectorandCounselor(712)279-1717Brenda.Parkhill@briarcliff.eduCentralCollegeTRIOUpwardBound(pre-admission)LouiseEsveld--ProgramDirector(641)628-7677esveldl@central.eduTRIOStudentSupportServicesMaryRobertson--StudentSupportServicesandAccommodationsProgramCoordinator(641)628-5349robertsonm@central.eduCoeCollegeTRIOAcademicAchievementProgramAneducationalassistanceprogramestablishedatCoeCollegein1978topromoteacademicexcellence,personaldevelopmentandretentionofcollegestudentswhoaretraditionallyunder-representedinpost-secondaryeducationbecauseoffamilyeducationalbackground,income,ordisability.Thisfederallyfundedgrantprogramprovidesadvising,careerplanning,scholarshipresources,financialliteracyeducation,studyskillsandtimemanagementhelpandmuchmoretoeligiblestudents.LoisKabela-Coates--DirectorofAcademicAchievementProgramandLearningCommonsConsultant(319)399-8844lkabela@coe.edu

CornellCollegeRiseUpProgram,fundedbytheArthurViningDavisFoundationRiseUpapplicationWorkshopsandnetworkingsupportSuzetteAstley,RiseUpProgramDirector(319)895-4450Sastley@cornellcollege.eduDrakeUniversityTonyTyler,DirectorofStudentEngagement,Equity&Inclusion(515)271-3677tony.tyler@drake.eduCatalystEmergencyFundcreatedtoprovidesupportforhistoricallyandcurrentlyunderrepresentedgroups,includingfirstgenerationstudentswhodemonstratefinancialneed.GracelandUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesCathieHosie--ProgramDirector(641)784-5211hosie@graceland.eduLaurenYoungs--TRIOPersonalCounselor(641)784-5207lyoungs@graceland.eduGrandViewUniversityStudentCenterAlejandroPiedras--MulticulturalandCommunityOutreachDirector(515)263-6017apiedras@grandview.edu$1,000Emergencyfundforstudentswithdemonstratedneedand"CompletionCoaches"available.

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GrinnellCollegePeerConnectionsPre-OrientationProgramVrindaVaria,StudentSupportAdvisorinInterculturalAffairs(641)269-3700variavri@grinnell.eduGrinnellScienceProject(forgroupsunderrepresentedinthesciences,includingfirst-generationstudents)KarenShuman,ScienceDivisionChair(641)269-4927shumank@grinnell.eduOtherpre-admissionsprograms:Grinnell’sDiversityPreviewProgramoffersafree,fly-invisittocampuseachfallfordomesticstudentswhoidentifythemselvesasdiverseinsomeway,includingfirst-generationstatus.I’mFirstisanon-profitorganizationthatspecificallysupportsfirst-generationstudents;Grinnellisamember.Youcanaskquestionsinanonlinediscussionforum,readstudents’stories,andgetinformationaboutcollegesthatwantfirst-generationstudentstoattend.Questbridgeisanotherusefulresourceforfirst-generationstudentswhoarestillinthedecisionphase.Questbridgeseekshigh-achieving,low-incomestudentsandhelpsmatchthemtocollegesanduniversities.Grinnellisoneofabout35partnerschools.Theprogramassistsstudentsthroughthecollegeapplicationprocessandhelpshighschooljuniorswithcollegevisits.IowaStateUniversityTRIORonaldE.McNairPostbaccalaureateAchievementProgram(515)294-2059ronaldemcnair@iastate.eduAcademicSuccessCenter(generalresource)(515)294-6624success@iastate.edu

OfficeofStudentAssistance(generalresource)(515)294-1020studentassistance@iastate.eduTheShop-on-campusfoodpantryhttp://www.theshop.stuorg.iastate.eduIowaWesleyanCollegeOfficeofAcademicSuccessandInclusiveSupport(generalresource)KatieAranda,ProgramCoordinator(319)385-6334katie.aranda@iw.eduLorasCollegeFirstGenerationScholarsProgramSergioPerez--DirectorofInterculturalPrograms(563)588-7205sergio.perez@loras.eduLutherCollegeTRIOAchievementProgramTammyHove--ProgramDirector(563)387-1475tammy.hove@luther.edu(563)387-1269trio@luther.eduSummerScienceProgram(forunderrepresentedgroups,includingfirstgenerationstudents)WintlettTaylor-Browne--DirectorofDiversityCenter(563)387-1014brownewi@luther.eduFirstGenerationfacultyandstaffregistry:https://www.luther.edu/studentlife/first-generation-registry/MountMercyUniversityProjectConnectIsaiahCorbin--ProgramDirector(319)363-1323x1396icorbin@mtmercy.edu

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AcademicCenterforExcellence(generalresourcesforunderpreparedstudents)(319)363-1323x1208ACE@mtmercy.eduCatherineMcAuleyScholarshipprovidesfreetuitiontoIowastudentswhosefamilyincomeis$45,000orlessannually.NorthwesternCollegeStudentEnrichmentServices(SES)Assistslow-incomeandfirst-generationstudenttransition;financialsupportandsocialnetworkingFosterWalker,House6,Room51011927OrringtonEvanston,IL60208KourtneyCockrell,Director(847)467-4577WeAreHerevideohttp://www.northwestern.edu/enrichment/about-us/we-are-here-video/index.htmlhttp://www.northwestern.edu/enrichment/PeerLearningCenter(generalresource)TomTruesdell--ProgramDirector(712)707-7045tomtrues@nwciowa.eduSaintAmbroseUniversityStudentSuccessCenter(generalresource)MaureenBaldwin--DeanofStudentAcademicServices(563)333-609SSC@sau.eduSimpsonCollegeTRIOUpwardBound(pre-admission)JenniferBeal--ProgramDirector(515)961-1479TRIOStudentSupportServicesMarziaCorni-Benson--ProgramDirector(515)961-1232marzi.corni-benson@simpson.edu

UniversityofDubuqueBridgeProgram(pre-admission,general)SummerBridgeexperienceduringNewStudentOrientation(studyskills,mentoring,tutoring)PamFields--ProgramDirector(563)589-3218TRIOStudentSupportServicesMelissaHuekels--ProgramDirector(563)589-3422mhuekels@dbq.eduUniversityofIowaTRIOUpwardBound(pre-admissions)RobertRichards--ProjectDirector(319)335-3555TheIowaEdge(pre-entranceprogram)ForselectedAfricanAmerican,AlaskanNative,AmericanIndian,AsianAmerican,PacificIslander,Latino/a,andfirst-generationcollegestudents.Meetfacultyandcampusleaders;Buildcommunitywithagroupofpeers;Developleadershipskills.Moveinearlyatnocharge;lodging,meals,andprogramexpensesforallparticipantsarepaidbyagrantfromtheKevinandDonnaGruneichCharitableFoundation.NadinePetty--ProgramAdvisoryBoard,ExecutiveDirectorofCenterforDiversityandEnrichment(319)335-3555cde@uiowa.eduTheIowaEdgeStudentOrganization(continuedyear-longsupport)LaurenGarcia--ProgramAdvisor,AssistantDirectorofCenterforDiversityandEnrichment(319)335-3555lauren-garcia@uiowa.eduTRIOStudentSupportServicesCodyPritchard--ProjectDirector(319)335-1288cody-pritchard@uiowa.edu

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FirstGenerationIowa(student-run)Providesawelcomingatmosphereandsupporttonewandreturningfirstgenerationstudents;social,academic,andserviceopportunitiesformembers;connectfirst-generationcollegestudentswithotherfirst-generationcollegestudentsacrosscampus.KevinBooth,President&First-GenerationIowaDelegate(319)353-5355kevin-booth@uiowa.edufirstgenerationiowa@gmail.comUniversityofNorthernIowaTRIOStudentSupportServicesNickSullivan--ProgramDirector(319)273-2179nick.sullivan@uni.eduJumpStartOrientationprogramheldweekbeforesemesterforunderrepresentedstudentsandparticipantsinTRIOwithinteractivesessionsandmentoring.FirstGenerationStudents(student-run)AshleyAdams--ProgramAdvisor(319)273-6849ashley.adams@uni.eduUpperIowaUniversityAcademicSuccessCenter(general)AmyTucker--ProgramDirector(563)425-5264tuckera@uiu.eduBruceI.CampbellEndowedScholarshippreferencegiventofirst-generationcollegestudentsandEmergencyFundingGrantAvailableforstudentswithdemonstratedfinancialneedasdeterminedbyEFC.https://uiu.edu/support/honors-awards/available-scholarships-awards.html

WilliamPennUniversityStudentSuccessCenter(general)DarrellMackaig--ProgramDirectorandAcademicCoach(641)673-2172mackaigd@wmpenn.eduStateLevelResourcesIowaTRIOLegislationandEducationCommitteeKimCampbell,Chair(712)852-5339kcampbell@ilcc.cc.usStateofIowaGrantProgramsThefollowingaregrantprogramsadministeredbytheIowaCollegeStudentAidCommission(ICSAC).Becauseeachprogramisdifferent,itisimportanttoreadandunderstandtheirspecificeligibilityrequirementsandapplicationdeadlines.Pleasebeadvisedthatifavailablestatefundsareinsufficienttopaythefullamountofaparticulargrant,theICSAChastheauthoritytoadministrativelyreducetheaward.VisitIowaCollegeAid.govformoreinformationIowaTuitionGrants(ITG)Thisgrantisavailabletoqualified,undergraduateIowaresidentswhoareenrolledatleastonequartertime(onecoursecredit)ataprivatecollegeinIowa.ApplicationismadebyfilingtheFAFSAbyJuly1andlistingCollege.AstudentmayreceivetheITGfornomorethaneightfull-timeterms.TheITGisbasedonfinancialneedandaFAFSAfilingdeadlineofJuly1,forastudenttobeconsideredforthisaward.Theamountofthe2016-17grantwas$5,650forfull-timestudy.Eligiblestudentswillhavetheirscheduledamountofthegrant,asauthorizedbytheCommission,listedontheirfinancialaidawardletter.Astudentmusttakeatleastthreecoursecreditspertermtoreceivethefull-timeaward.AnITGwillnotbefinalizeduntilitis

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confirmedthattheStateofIowaresidencyrequirementsaremet.Thismayrequirethecompletionofaresidencyform.https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/content/iowa-tuition-grantAllIowaOpportunityScholarshipTheAllIowaOpportunityScholarship(AIOS)isastate-fundedscholarshipprogramforstudentswhodowellinhighschoolanddemonstratefinancialneed.FirstprioritywillbegiventostudentswhoseapplicationsarereceivedonorbeforeMarch1.ApplicationsreceivedaftertheMarch1prioritydatewillbeconsideredforanawardonlyiffundingremainsonceallrenewalsandpriorityapplicantshavebeenawarded.Maximumvalueis$8,550for2017-18.PriorityforawardswillbegiventostudentswhoparticipatedincertainfederalTRIOprogramsand/orapplicantswhograduatedfromalternativehighschoolsoralternativehighschoolprograms.ThestudentwillbeidentifiedbytheICSACwiththeassistanceofhighschoolguidancecounselors,TRIOProgramadministrators,theIowaDepartmentofHumanServices,andtheIowaDepartmentofEducation.https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/content/all-iowa-opportunity-scholarshipAllIowaOpportunityFosterCareGrantTheAllIowaOpportunityFosterCareGrantprogramprovidesgrantstostudentswhowerepreviouslyadjudicatedintheIowaFosterCareSystem.Thisgrantprogram,whichcancoveruptothefullcostofattendance,maybeusedforarangeofeducationorcareertrainingprograms.ToniaSmithtsmith2@dhs.state.ia.us(515)281-8797EducationandTrainingVoucherProgramTheEducationandTrainingVoucher(ETV)Grantisafederally-fundedprogramtoprovidepost-secondaryeducationandtrainingopportunities

tostudentswhoarecurrentlyorwhohavebeeninfostercare.Grantawardsaresentdirectlytoschoolstopayfortuition/fees,room/board,book/supplies,andpersonal/livingexpenses.https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/content/education-and-training-voucher-etv-grantIowaNationalGuardEducationalAssistanceGrantTheIowaNationalGuardEducationalAssistanceGrant(NGEAP)providesannualawardstoIowaNationalGuardmemberswhoattendeligibleIowacollegesanduniversities.EligibilityisdeterminedbytheIowaAdjutantGeneral.MaximumindividualawardscannotexceedthecurrentaverageresidenttuitionrateatIowaRegentUniversities.Themaximumawardamountforthe16-17academicyearwas$7,108.https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/content/iowa-national-guardGEARUPIowaScholarshipGEARUPIowaScholarshipawardsupto$2,600peryeartoGEARUPstudents.Fundssentdirectlytocollegeusedfortuition/fees,room/board,books/supplies,andpersonal/livingexpenses.ToreceiveScholarshipfunds,eachstudentmust:Havehighschooldiploma,GED,orhomeschooldiploma;BeaGEARUPIowaProgramparticipant,ascertifiedbyGEARUPIowastaffatIowaCollegeAid;BeaU.S.citizenoreligiblenon-citizenasdefinedbyFAFSA;Beundertheageof22uponfirstreceiptofScholarshipfunds;Enrollinatleast3semesterhours(ortrimesterorquarterequivalent)inaneligibleTitleIVundergraduateprogramofstudyataTitleIVcollege/universityinIowaorout-of-state;CompleteFAFSAin2017-18andeachsubsequentyear;MeetSatisfactoryAcademicProgresspoliciesoftheircollege/universityforScholarshipinsubsequentyear.ChristinaSibaouih,ProgramDirectorchristina.sibaouih@iowa.gov(515)725-3101

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ILLINOISBlackHawkCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesBuilding1,underthelibrary(309)796-5138triosss@bhc.eduCarlSandburgCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOUpwardBoundTRIOUpwardBoundMath-Science(309)341-5362MainCampusE136AutumnScott,Directoranscott@sandburg.eduCollegeofLakeCountyTRIOStudentSupportServicesGrayslakeCampus,RoomL033(847)543-2755FirstGenerationClubWeeklysupportgroupmeetingsCarolynBrugioni,Advisor(847)5432548ShannonBassi,Co-Advisor(847)543-2410ColumbiaCollege-ChicagoTRIOStudentSupportServicesConawayAchievementProjectTheConawayAchievementProject(CAP)assistsfirst-generationstudents;low-incomestudents;andstudentswithadocumentedlearning,emotional,orphysicaldisabilityinachievingacademicsuccess.CAPoffersavarietyofresourcesandservices,includingProjectAdvisorswhoaidstudentswithacademicneeds,workshops,culturalenrichmentactivities,textbookandlaptoploanprograms,acomputerlabwithfreeprinting,andastudentlounge.StudentsneedtocompleteanapplicationtobeconsideredforadmissionintotheCAPprogram.

KeithLusson,Director(312)369-7283klusson@colum.eduDanvilleAreaCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesBlog:https://dacctrio.wordpress.comStudentSuccessCenter-TRIOCannonHallRoom113(217)443-8898trio@dacc.edu

DePaulUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPost-BaccalaureateLevanCenter,Suite110(773)325-4600trioSSS@depaul.edumcnairscholars@depaul.eduArnoldMitchemFellowsProgramTheArnoldMitchemFellowsProgramisaDePaulUniversityinitiativedesignedtopreparesophomoresfromunderrepresentedpopulationsforpost-graduatestudy.MitchemFellowstargetsstudentswithanexcellentacademicrecord,acommitmenttoattainadoctoraldegree,andaninterestinacademiccareers.TheprogramisnamedafterDr.ArnoldL.Mitchem,presidentoftheCouncilforOpportunityinEducation,whohasbeenavoiceforlow-income,first-generationstudentsandindividualswithdisabilitieshisentirecareer.SchmittAcademicCenter,Suite166(773)325-4743mitchemfellows@depaul.eduInearly2011,theCenterforAccessandAttainment(CAA)createdtheCAAResearchLab,aprojectintendedtointroducefirst-yearstudentstoacademicresearchmethodsand

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practice,inacollaborativeeffort—alongwiththeTRIOSSS,McNairScholarsandArnoldMitchemFellows,topreparestudentsforgraduatestudyandfacultycareers.TheCAAResearchLabactivitiesarepartiallyfundedbytheArnoldMitchemFellowsProgramwhichprovidesaselectgroupoffirst-yearfreshmentheopportunitytoearnaresearchinternshipbycontributingtoaCAAresearchprojectwhilegainingcareerandjobdevelopmentskills.LucianoBerardiDirector,TRIOProgramsandAccessResearch(773)325-4743lberardi@depaul.eduEasternIllinoisUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesRM30179thStreetHall(217)581-7849Fax:(217)-581-7951MaggieBurkhead,Directormlburkhead@eiu.edueiutrio@eiu.eduTRIOscholarshipwww.eiu.edu/eiutrio/scholarship.phpMinorityAffairsScholarshipswww.eiu.edu/minoraff/scholarships.phpElginCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesEnglishasaSecondLanguage(SSS/ESL)TRIOUpwardBoundCareerandacademicplanning;tutoring;Assistancewithcollegeapplications;visitationtofour-yearinstitutions;computerandstudylounge;leadershipdevelopmentBldgB,RoomB155,Tel:847-214-7253trio@elgin.eduHeartlandCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesProjectRISE

Offerspeermentoring,workshops,mathlearningcommunity,socialevents,progressmonitoring,collegevisitstofouryearprograms,employabilityprogram.https://www.facebook.com/hccriseStudentCommonsBuilding(309)268-8404PamelaSweetwood,Directorpamela.sweetwood@heartland.eduHighlandCommunityCollege-FreeportProjectSucceed(TRIO-SSS)AcademicSupportPlan;RetentionServices;AcademicAssistance;TransferAssistance;PeerMentoring,CulturalEnrichmentStudentSuccessCenterhighland.edu/students/successcenter.aspFirstfloorofMarvin-BurtLiberalArtsCenterAnthonySago,Director(815)599-3588projectsucceed@highland.eduIllinoisCentralCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesRoomL220Cashaw@icc.eduTransferScholarshipsEastPeoriaCampusAcademicBuilding308B(309)694-8940llinwood@icc.eduIllinoisCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesBethNahlikDirectoroftheCenterforAcademicExcellence(217)291-1646beth.nahlik@ic.eduYatesFellowshipProgram:FirstGenerationstudentsyearlonglearningcommunityincludingtwoweeksoncampussummerprogramthenlinktoYatesleadershipteamandacademicadvisorthroughoutyear.hwww.ic.edu/centerforacademicexcellence/yates

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IllinoisEasternCommunityColleges(Frontier;LincolnTrail;OlneyCentral;WabashValley)TRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOUpwardBoundOCCcampusDirector:WainDavis618395-7777davis@iecc.eduUpwardBoundDirector:TiffanyCowgercowgert@iecc.eduFCCcampusAcademicCounselor,AnnieLankfordlankforda@iecc.eduLTCcampusAcademicCounselor:HeatherMooremooreh@iecc.eduUpwardBoundHayleyKirkhamkirkhamh@iecc.eduWVCcampusAcademicCounselor,TaynaSmithsmithta@iecc.eduIllinoisStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesUniversityCollegehttp://universitycollege.illinoisstate.edu/sss/services.shtmlVincentCunningham,DirectorFellHall-Room387(309)438-2099IllinoisValleyCommunityCollegeStudentSupportServicesProjectSuccessChrisHerman,DirectorCTC-204D(815)224-0593Chris_Herman@ivcc.eduJohnA.LoganCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServices700LoganCollegeRoadCarterville,Illinois62918(618)985-3741

JohnWoodCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesVOICE(217)6414343FAX(217)6414192SupportCenterRoomC122AlisaCameron,Supervisor(217)641-4302acameron@jwcc.eduJolietJuniorCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesProjectAchieveEducationalTalentSearchWorkshopsforstudentsuccessMainCampus:A-1115(815)280.2456KankakeeCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServices3rdfloor,RoomL327KCCRiverfrontCampus(815)802-8450trio@kcc.eduKimberleeHarpin,Directorkharpin@kcc.eduKaskaskiaCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesYvonneHallam,ProjectDirectorBuilding/Room:HB138618-545-3032yhallam@kaskaskia.eduYvetteGlasgow,CareerandAcademicAdvisorBuilding/Room:HB111(618)545-3035yglasgow@kaskaskia.eduKishwaukeeCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicestriosss@kish.eduKeithWise,Director(815)825-2950kwise@kish.edu

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TRIOTutorshttps://www.kish.edu/faculty/trio-tutorsTRIOUpwardBoundpartnershipwithDeKalbHighSchoolTashenaBriggstbriggs@kish.edu(815)825-9437KnoxCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOAchievementProgramAssistswithallaspectsofthestudentexperience:personal,financial,academic,cultural,andmore.Thefivegoalsoftheprogramareretention,graduation,goodacademicstanding,graduate/professionalschoolenrollment,andapositivecampusclimateforTRIOstudents.LowerLevelofCenterforTeaching&Learning(309)341-7776RisaLopez,Director,TRIOAchievementProgram309-341-7776rlopez@knox.edutrio@knox.eduMcNairPost-BaccalaureateThefederally-fundedMcNairProgramhelpslowincome,firstgenerationandminoritystudentsprepareforcareersinhighereducation.SinceKnox'sfirstMcNairProgramgrant(1996)100%ofparticipantshavegraduated;25%earnedPh.DsJonCrider,McNairProgramDirector(309)341-7226jbcrider@knox.eduGeorgeWashingtonGaleScholarsProgramisalocally-fundedinitiativeofKnox,CarlSandburgCollegeandGalesburgSchoolDistrict205tohelplow-income,first-generationstudentsgetacollegeeducation.GaleScholarsreceiveadditionalsupportandqualifyforTRIOservices.LakeLandCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesWebbHall,room052217-234-5456triosss@lakelandcollege.edu

LoyolaUniversityChicagoTRIOStudentSupportServicesAchievingCollegeExcellence(ACE)McNairPost-BaccalaureateSullivanCenterforStudentServices,Room260B,LSC(773)508.2722RoySaldaña,Directorrsaldana@luc.eduace@luc.eduLewisandClarkCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesKehvenWilliamsInterimDirectorStudentSupportServicesCW4329(618)468-6300kwilliams@lc.eduLincolnLandCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesDeannaBlackwell,Director217-786-2868deanna.blackwell@llcc.eduAsiaJackson,ProgramAssistant(217)786-4692asia.jackson@llcc.eduMalcomXCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesRoom1405FrankCasillas,Directorfcasillas@ccc.edu312-850-7208JohnTaylor,AcademicSupportSpecialistjtaylor12@ccc.edu(312)850-7851MoraineValleyCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOEducationalTalentSearchFirstGenerationCollegeBoundgrades6-12

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UpwardBoundDirector,MistyWilliamsBuildingS,RoomS219(708)608-4145williamsm332@morainevalley.eduNortheasternIllinoisUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPost-BaccalaureateMonicaTeixeira,Director(773)442-4984m-teixeira@neiu.eduRonaldWilliamsLibrary,LIB412triosss@neiu.eduNorthernIllinoisUniversityBreakingBarriersSupportgroupforfirst-generationcollegestudents.Thiswelcomingenvironmentisaplacetoconnectandgainthetoolsyouneedtobesuccessfulincollege.Upper-divisionorpassionatestudentscanbeFirst-GenLeaders.First-GenLeadersactasmentors,leadfacilitateddiscussions,planandmarketmeetingsandcoordinateFGCSevents.https://www.niu.edu/first-generation/NelishaGray,AmericorpsVISTA815-753-8154ngray@niu.eduJeffreySalmon815-753-0100jsalmon1@niu.edu;JenniferKestner815-753-1206jkestner@niu.eduTRIOStudentSupportServicesAdamsHall(815)753-1142NIUServiceLeadersAwork-studyservice-learningprogramthatconnectsfirst-generationcollegestudentswithlocalschoolsoryouthorganizationsincivicengagementactivitiesandprogramsforoneacademicyear.NelishaGrayservice@niu.edu

FirstGenerationStudentSuccessConferenceTheMcKinley"Deacon"DavisCHANCEProgramatNorthernIllinoisUniversity(NIU)isexcitedtoannounceacallforprogramproposalabstractsforourFirst-GenerationStudentSuccessConferencecelebratingthe50thanniversaryofprovidingsupportservicestofirst-generationstudentsatNIU.Theplanningcommitteeiscurrentlyacceptingprogramproposalabstractsforthe2018conference.ConferenceGoals:Educateattendeesonissuesandpromisingpracticesaboutfirst-generationcollegeandlow-incomestudents;Buildandenhancethecommunityforfirst-generationstudentsandtheprofessionalsthatworkwiththem;Shareeffectiveapproachesusedtoequalizinghighereducationfromwithinforfirst-generationstudentshttp://niu.edu/chance/conference/index.shtmlFriday,November9,2018;9am-4pmNIUNapervilleConferenceCenter1120DiehlRoadNaperville,IL60563OaktonCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesLouieL.Lainez,CoordinatorDesPlaines,Room1740Skokie,RoomA135(847)635-1420llainez@oakton.edutrio@oakton.eduParklandCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesMaryCatherineDenmark,DirectorRoomU252(217)353-2267PrairieStateCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOTalentSearchCounselingandAcademicAdvisingCenter(708)709-7933

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FelixSimpkinsDean,StudentDevelopmentandStudentLifeMainBuildingRoom1200(708)709-3518fsimpkins@prairiestate.eduRendLakeCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesLeahStallman,Directorstallmanl@rlc.eduBuilding:SouthOasisRm108RichlandCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesLaquittaFord,DirectorOfficeC143(217)875-7200,ext.6441lford@richland.eduRobertMorrisUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesAngelicaCastaneda,Director(312)935-6015acastaneda@robertmorris.edu(312)935-6100studentsupportservices@robertmorris.eduRockValleyCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTrioCompleteTRIOAchieveScholarsRoom0104StudentCenterBeriDolan,AdministrativeAssistant(815)921-4280b.dolan@rockvalleycollege.eduSaukValleyCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTheTRIOconferenceheldatthebeginningofeachsemesterallowsstudentstomeetwithotherTRIOparticipantsandgainskillstousethroughouttheircollegecareer.Studentsalsocompletetheirrequiredworkshopseachsemesterbyattendingtheconference.

TRIOCaresDay-studentsareinvitedtoparticipateinvariouscommunityevents.StudentswillbegivenTRIOshirtstoweartotheseevents.SavannahM.Mussington,ProjectDirector815-835-6243orext.243Rm1D07savannah.mussington@svcc.eduShawneeCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesAmberSuggs,Director1-800-481-2242ext.3236ambers@shawneecc.eduSoutheasternIllinoisCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesLearningCenterA-BuildingRmA-143(618)252-5400ext2432LolitaL.Mack,Directorlolita.mack@sic.eduSouthernIllinoisUniversity-CarbondaleTRIOStudentSupportServices(618)453-6973triosss@siu.eduRenadaGreer,Diirectorrenadag@siu.eduSouthwesternIllinoisCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesSWGCCStudentSupportServicesProgramOffice618-931-0600,ext.7443tollfreeat866-942-SWIC(7942),ext.7443CyriaCanessa,Directorcyria.canessa@swic.edu.SpoonRiverCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesRoom214JillOlson,Directorjill.olson@src.edu

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St.XavierUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesWardeAcademicCenter,RmL-111Staffat773-298-3342.TritonCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesDeniseJones,M.Ed.,Directordenisejones@triton.edu(708)456-0300,Ext.3484RoomA-106CTrumanCollegeStudentSupportServicesRobertoC.Valadez,Director(773)907-4784rcvaladez@ccc.eduDanubiaGuerra,ProgramAssistant(773)907-4797dguerra1@ccc.eduUniversityofIllinoisUrbana-ChampaignTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPost-Baccalaureate(217)265-6496ortrio-sss@illinois.edu.TRIOMcNairScholarsProgramat(217)265-6470triomcnair@illinois.eduFirstGeneration-AGuidetoUniversityLife:https://counselingcenter.illinois.edu/outreach-consultation-prevention/cultural-diversity-outreach/first-generation-studentsUniversityofIllinoisTransferScholarshipTheUniversityofIllinoisTransferScholarshipisawardedtohigh-achievingstudentstransferringtotheUniversityofIllinoisfromanILcommunitycollege.Scholarshipisgearedtowardsfirstgenerationstudents,basedonacademicperformanceatthecommunitycollege.Considerationofdemonstratedfinancialneed.Typicalawardis$5,000peryear,availablemaximumfoursemesters(twoacademicyears).

Directinquiriestothecampusofadmission:Urbanaadmissions@illinois.edu;Springfieldadmissions@uis.edu;Chicago(312)996-4350.ReadyingIllinoisStudentsforExcellence(RISE)freeprogramforselectfirstyearstudents(firstgenerationalso).Summerprogramtolearnskillssuchascommunicatingwithfaculty;balancingacademics,extra-curricularandfriends,meetstudentleaders,orientationforparents.newstudent@illinois.eduConéctateisanearlymove-inprogramforfirstgenerationstudents.FreeandintendedtocreateopportunitiesforLatinos/astolearnaboutcollegelifethroughthelensofanon-traditionalnarrative.Thetwo-dayprogramfocusesonsenseofbelonging;student-facultyrelationships;andbalancingresponsibilities.https://oiir.illinois.edu/la-casa-cultural-latina/our-programs/conectate-early-move-programUniversityofIllinois-ChicagoTRIOStudentSupportServicesSuite2720StudentServicesBuilding(312)996-5046StudentSupportServices:asp@uic.eduWaubonseeCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOUpwardBoundSugarGroveCampusStudentCenter,Rm.262FrankieBenson,Manager(630)466-7900,ext.5767sss@waubonsee.eduIllinoisWesleyanUniversityGretaFranklinDirectoroftheOfficeofDiversityandInclusion(309)556-3802gfrankli@iwu.edu

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IWUF1RSTFirstGenerationStudentOrganizationiwufirst@iwu.eduChristyCole(founder)NganPham,Presidentnpham@iwu.eduCrystalOcampo-Ferandezcocampof@iwu.eduState-LevelResourcesIllinoisStudentAssistanceCommissionISACwascreatedin1957tomakecollegeaccessibleandaffordableforIllinoisstudents.OneprogramISACorpsiscomprisedofrecentcollegegraduateswhoarestationedineachcommunitycollegedistrictacrossthestateofIllinoisandprovidehigh-qualityandpersonalpre-collegecounselingservicesforlow-income,first-generationstudents.CorpsmembersbuildandenhanceISAC’spartnershipswithlocalschools,businesses&nonprofitcommunityorganizationstodeliverfreecareerandcollegeplanningandpreparationservicestostudentsfromfamilieswithnopriorcollege-goingexperience.http://www.isac.org/about-isac/WaukegantoCollegeCollegeReadinessthatincludesfirstgenerationstudents.From5thgradetoCollegeofferingcounseling,workshops,tutoring,mentoring,readingenrichment,applicationbootcamp,ACTpreparation.http://www.waukegantocollege.org/KANSASWichitaStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesTheprimarygoalofSSSistohelptransition,retainandgraduatedisadvantagedcollegestudents,providingavarietyofacademicsupportservicesthatincludeindividualizedtutoring,successskilldevelopment,courseplanningandadvising.

OfficeslocatedinGraceWilkie,3rdfloorontheWSUmaincampus8am-5pmM-Fhttp://www.wichita.edu/thisis/home/?u=newsss(316)-978-3715Fax:316-978-3115KansasStateUniversityAWalkinMyShoesvideoseriesproducedbytheKansasStateCollegeofEducationhttps://coe.k-state.edu/walk-in-my-shoes/first-generation/FirstScholarsRebecaPazfirstscholars@ksu.edu785-532-6492www.kstate.edu/firstscholars/ourprogram/TheFirstScholars®ProgramatK-StateisanaffiliateoftheFirstScholarsNetworkofTheSuderFoundation.Ourcomprehensiveprogramwascreatedtomaximizestudentsuccessbyfocusingontheholisticdevelopmentoffirst-generationstudentsduringtheircollegeexperienceatK-State.Scholarsreceivea$5,000scholarshipoverfouryearsforatotalof$20,000.Studentswillattendacademic,social,cultural,leadership,andserviceactivities,andbepairedwithanupper-classstudentwhowillserveasamentor.Thegoalofourprogramistoincreasethefour-yeargraduationrateforfirst-generationstudents.UniversityofKansasHawkLink(OfficeofMulticulturalAffairs)https://oma.ku.edu/hawklink-informationhawklink@ku.eduor785-864-4350Ourprogramisintentionallycraftedtosupportstudentsofcolor,queerstudentsandundocumentedstudents.Throughparticipationinalivinglearningcommunitystudentswillhavetheopportunitytobuildacohortthatfostersastrongsenseofbelonging.

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DestinationKUFreeeventworkshops,tours,networkingforadmittedhighschoolseniorswhoarefirstgenerationcollegestudentsorstudentsofcolor.adm@ku.eduHixonOpportunityAwardScholarship,priority-firstgenerationstudentswithfinancialneed.https://admissions.ku.edu/tuition-scholarships/hixson-opportunity-awardTRIOSupportServicesMcNairScholarsProgramUpwardBoundTalentSearchTRIOSTEMhttps://ceop.ku.edu/project-directorsCenterforEducationalOpportunityPrograms305J.R.PearsonHallceop@ku.edu(785)864-3415NgondiKamatuka,Directorkamatuka@ku.eduWashburnUniversityFirst-GenerationStudents:Resourceshttp://libguides.washburn.edu/firstgenerationMarioPorras785-670-1941FirstGenerationmentoringprogramConnectingstudentswhoareamongthefirstintheirfamilytoattendafour-yearuniversitywithalumniandcommunitymembersintheTopekaareawhowanttohelpcurrentWashburnstudentssucceed.Thegoalofthementoringprogramistoprovidetheopportunityforfirst-generationstudentstobroadentheiracademicandprofessionalnetworks,andprovideanopportunityforouralumniandcommunitymemberstoconnectwithWashburnUniversity.

http://www.washburn.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/first-year/mentor/mentor-resources.htmlFirstGenerationFamilyNewsletter(bilingual)AccomplishmentsofWashburn’sfirst-generationcollegestudents.http://libguides.washburn.edu/c.php?g=661908&p=4660507EmporiaStateFirst-GenAllianceSupportivefacultyandstaffdatabasehttps://www.emporia.edu/sac/first-gen-alliance.htmlFirstYearmentoringprogram,includesFirstGenerationmentoringhttps://www.emporia.edu/getinvolved/how2esu/mentoring-program/FortHaysStateUniversityFirstYearExperienceDr.BrettBrunerDirectorofTransitionandStudentContactfye@fhsu.eduFYEcoordinatesavarietyofdynamicandimpactfulprogramsandeventsthroughouttheyear.TheseprogramsandeventsaredesignedtofacilitateengagementandconnectionbetweentheFortHaysStateUniversitycommunityandthenewfirst-year&transferstudents,theirparent(s),legalguardian(s),andfamilymembers.Firstyearexperienceprogramsandeventshttps://www.fhsu.edu/fye/Programs---Events/HaskellIndianNationsUniversityHaskell’sTRIOprogramRossHall,Rm#131Mioshia“Yosh”Wagoner,ProjectDirectorhttp://www.haskell.edu/trio/https://www.facebook.com/haskelltriosss/

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StateLevelResources:ApplyKansashttp://www.kacrao.org/apply-kansasApplyKansas:CollegeApplicationMonthisastate-wideinitiativeinpartnershipwiththeAmericanCollegeApplicationCampaign,aimingtoprovidemorestudentswiththeopportunitytoapplytocollege,whilespecificallyfocusingonlow-incomeandfirst-generationstudents.ThegoalofApplyKansasistoensurethat60percentofKansasresidentshaveacollegedegreeorcredentialby2020.Inits2015pilotphase,ApplyKansasworkedwiththousandsofstudentsat11highschoolstohelpguidethemthroughthecollegeapplicationprocess,andin2016partneredwith26highschoolsacrossthestate.AprilCozine,StateCoordinatorAssistantDirectorofAdmissionsWichitaStateUniversity316-978-5485applyks@kacrao.orgAdAstraConferenceAdAstraConferencebringsfirst-generationstudentsfromuniversitiesacrossKansastogetherforacommonexperiencewithadesiredoutcomeofgreaterpersistencetograduationandabetterpreparedKansasworkforce.Thisconferenceisatwo-dayeventwherefirst-generationcollegestudentsacrossthestatemeet,sharecommonchallengesandopportunitiesandgetinformationabouthowtobetterunderstandthecollegeexperienceandsociety.KCScholarsTRIOsupportserviceshttp://www.kcscholars.org/trio-programs/MINNESOTAAnokaRamseyCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOUpwardBound

MonicaLilienthal,Director763-433-1855Monica.lilienthal@anokaramsey.edu(763)433-1170CampusOfficeCR-SC122-02AugsburgCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesGageCenterforStudentSuccess,LindellLibrary(LinkLevel)SummerBridgeAlyOlson,Director612-330-1313jepsen@augsburg.eduAugsburgTRIO/SSSallows25admittedfirst-yearstudentstogetaheadstartontheirAugsburgeducation.Duringthisfive-weekresidentialprogramstudentstaketwocollegecoursesforcreditandattendacademicsupportseminars,workshops,andotheractivitiestohelpprovideforasmoothtransitiontoAugsburginthefall.SummerBridgeparticipantswillalsoparticipateintheacademicyearcomponentofTRIO/SSSwhileenrolledatAugsburg.(612)330-1311triosss@augsburg.eduTRIO/SSSCompletionScholarshipisawardedtoupperclassAugsburgTRIO/SSSstudentswhohavetimedoutoffederalPellgrant,MinnesotaStateGrant,orotherterm-limitedscholarships;haveutilizedotherformsofgiftaidasmuchaspossible,andstillhaveunmetneed;areontracktograduatewithanapprovedIntenttoGraduateformonfilewiththeUniversityRegistrar(92creditsarecompleted);registeredappropriatelyforfallsemesteraccordingtograduation;areactiveparticipantsinTRIO/SSS.AlyOlson,Director(612)-330-1313jepsen@augsburg.edu

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TRIOMcNairScholarsProgramMaria“Tina”Tavera,DirectorHagforsCenter101F,CB9612-330-1327taveram@augsburg.eduBemidjiStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesKelliSteggall,DirectorDecker248(218)755-2504McNairPhone:(218)755-2614TRIOPhone:(218)755-2614TRIO_SSS@bemidjistate.eduCarletonCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTreyWilliams,Director216CollegeStreet203(507)2224017twilliams@carleton.edu(507)222-4552CentralLakesCollegeBrainerdTRIOStudentSupportServicesSueAustin,AssistantDirectorBrainerdE132(218)855-8014saustin@clcmn.eduCenturyCommunityandTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesUpwardBoundCarolineChurch,InterimDirectorCaroline.church@century.edu(651)779-3226upwardbound@century.eduCollegeofSaintBenedictTrioUpwardBoundChrisYoung,UBDirector(320)363-5268CR-SC122-02cyoung@csbsju.edu

ConcordiaCollegeatMoorheadDriveProgram-studentsuccess(general)218.299.4551SUCCESS@CORD.EDUFirstGenerationStudentUnionStudentgroupforsocialnetworkingmeetingonceaweekLeaders:GraceBryan;HanDofgsu@cord.eduDakotaCountyTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesDoraSchumacher,Director651-423-8463http://www.dctc.edu/support-services/trio/dora.schumacher@dctc.eduFondduLacTribalandCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesPeggyPoitra,Director218-879-0803http://fdltcc.edu/student-support/trio-student-support-services/HennepinTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesBrooklynPark/EdenPrairieF130JonathanAldana,DirectorJonathan.Aldana@hennepintech.edu763-488-2405HibbingCommunityCollegeTrioUpwardBoundEvelynRolloff,Director218-312-1509evelyn.rolloff@hibbing.eduhttp://hibbing.edu/campus-services/trio-upward-bound/InverHillsCommunityCollegeTrioStudentSupportServicesCollegeCenterRoom255651-450-3831

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MattKruger,Directormkruger@inverhills.edu651-450-3701https://www.inverhills.edu/LearningSupport/TRIOSSS/index.aspxtrio@inverhills.eduItascaCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesAnnVidovic,Director(218)322-2433ann.vidovic@itascacc.eduhttp://www.itascacc.edu/on-campus-services/sss/LakeSuperiorCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServices(218)733-7727https://www.lsc.edu/current-students/student-support-services/triosss@lsc.eduMacalesterCollegePathwaysProgramAnnMinnick,Directoraminnick@macalester.eduTheMacalesterPathwaysprogramaimstoprovideopportunitiesforinterestedincomingfirst-generationstudentstobuildcommunity,findsupport,andtakeadvantageofthemanyon-campusresourcesthatsupportasuccessfultransitionintothecollegeenvironment.Wefocusonthepeopleyouneedtoknow,theprocessesthatleadtosuccess,andonacademicskillsthatwillenhanceyourlearning.AcademicProgramsandAdvisingWeyerhaeuserHall,Room215651-696-6036“FirstinOurFamilies”areshortfilmscreatedbyMacalesterstudents,staffandalumni.ThefilmsfocusonthereflectionsandexperiencesoffirstgenerationstudentsatMacalesterandbeyond.ThisworkisaproductofaFirstGeneration

DigitalStorytellingWorkshophostedbyJaneVanGalenandClassActionduringFallsemester2015.https://www.macalester.edu/cec/collegeaccess/firstgenerationdigitalstorytelling/MesabiRangeCommunityandTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesJenniferWillard(218)749-0329j.willard@mesabirange.edu.http://www.mesabirange.edu/current/trio-sss/http://www.mesabirange.eduMetropolitanStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesAndrewCseter,TRIOdirector651-793-1524Andrew.cseter@metrostate.edu651-793-1525trio.center@metrostate.eduMinneapolisCommunityandTechnicalCollegeTRIOEducationalOpportunityCenterTrioStartingPointJanetTauer,Director,EOC612-659-6538Janet.tauer@minneapolis.eduJenniferBrookins-King,Director612-659-6564jennifer.brookinsking@minneapolis.eduStartingPointisTRIOStudentSupportServicesprogram.Theprogram'smissionistoincreaseretention,transferandgraduationratesoflow-income,first-generationstudentsandstudentswithdisabilities.https://www.minneapolis.edu/Student-Services/Support-Services/Trio-ProgramsMinnesotaStateCommunity&TechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesLoriMattison,Director(218)299-6579lori.mattison@minnesota.edu

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MinnesotaStateUniversityMoorheadTRIOUpwardBoundLearningCommunitiesProgramGeorgeCorey,Director(507)389-1211George.corey@mnsu.eduJeanClarke,LCPCoordinator(507)389-1450jean.clarke@mnsu.eduMSUMankatoLearningCommunitiesProgramprovidesanopportunityforstudentstojoinacommunitythatsupportstheiracademicsuccessandtransitiontocollege.RISE:AGuidedPathwaysLearningCommunityisalearningcommunitythatfitsforfirstgenerationstudents.NormandaleCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesFredericMacDonald-Dennis,Director952-358-9309 Frederic.MacDonald-Dennis@normandale.edu952-358-9368http://www.normandale.edu/trio-sssNorthHennepinCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportservicesTRIOUpwardBoundShellySiegel,Directorssiegel@nhcc.edu763-424-0937http://nhcc.edu/student-resources/trio-programsNorthlandCommunityandTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServiceJamieFagerholt,TrioAdvisor(218)793-2394jamie.fagerholt@northlandcollege.eduRainyRiverCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportservicesLeanneHardy218-285-2224leanne.hardy@rainyriver.edu

RidgewaterUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesThomasTie,Director320-222-8072thomas.tie@ridgewater.eduRiverlandCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesChelseaAnderson,Director507-433-0820trio@riverland.eduRochesterCommunityandTechnicalCollegeTRIOSupportServicesJasonBonde,Director(507)280-3543jason.bonde@rctc.eduSaintJohn’sUniversityTRIOUpwardBoundChrisYoung,UBDirector320-363-5268cyoung@csbsju.eduSaintMary'sUniversityofMinnesotaScholarships507-457-1437financialaid@smumn.eduFirst-yearScholarships:EachscholarshipisrenewableforthreeadditionalyearsbasedonsuccessfulmaintenanceoftherequiredGPA.Scholarshipsareawardedatfullamountforresidentialstudentsonly.Commuterstudentswillhavea$4,000reductionintheirscholarship.TransferStudentScholarships:EachscholarshipisrenewableforuptothreeadditionalyearsbasedonsuccessfulmaintenanceoftherequiredGPA.Scholarshipsareawardedatfullamountforresidentialstudentsonly.Commuterstudentswillhavea$4,000reductionintheirscholarship.http://www.smumn.edu/admission/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships

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SaintPaulCollegeACommunityandTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesMaryVang,Director651.846.1722Mary.Vang@saintpaul.eduScholarships:(651)846-1741friends@saintpaul.eduSouthCentralCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServiceMitziKennedy,Director(507) 389-7415.mitzi.kennedy@southcentral.eduhttp://southcentral.edu/TRiO/trio-student-support-services-trio-sss.htmltriosss@southcentral.eduSouthwestMinnesotaStateUniversityTRIOUpwardBoundAmyNemitz,UBDirector(507)537-7376Amy.Nemitz@smsu.eduwww.smsu.edu/academics/trio/index.htmlhttps://www.smsu.eduStCloudTechnicalandCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportservicesWilliamTuoy-Giel,Director(320)308-5070William.tuoy-giel@sctcc.edutriosss@sctcc.eduTrioSSSSummerInstituteA4-weekprogramdesignedtopreparestudentsforthetransitiontocollege.Eachsessionisfacilitatedbycollegestaffandincludesacademicandenrichmentactivities.SummerInstitutealsoprovidesyouwithaheadstartonyourcollegecareerandintroducesyoutoSCTCC’scultureandclassroomenvironmentstohelpyoutosucceedinthefall.http://www.sctcc.edu/trio

StOlafCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServices.TRIOEducationalTalentSearchTRIOMcNairScholarsTRIOUpwardBoundScholarshipBrianWGreening,DirectorSSS(507) 786-3712 greeni1@stolaf.edu JanisJohnson,DirectorMcNairScholars(507)786-3967Ejohnsonj@stolaf.eduDISDiversityScholarshipMustbeamemberofanethnic,racial,cultural,economic,orsexualminority,orafirst-generationcollegestudent1-800-247-3477or612-627-0140dis@umn.eduTheCollegeofSt.ScholasticaTRIOStudentSupportServicesDoryKempf,Director(218)723-5997dkempf@css.eduUniversityofMinnesotaMorrisTRIOStudentSupportServices(SummitScholars)TRIOMcNairScholarsKerriBarnstuble,DirectorSSS(320)589-6959kbarnstu@morris.umn.eduNancyCarpenter,DirectorMcNair320-589-6337carpenne@morris.umn.eduSummitScholarsOurprogramprovidesindividualsupportaswellasimpactfulopportunitiesandexperiencesfor140high-abilitystudentsatMorris.Studentsbecomeacademicallycompetitiveandgetarich,connectedcollegeexperiencetowardsatimelygraduation.

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UniversityofMinnesotaTwinCitiesTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOMcNairScholarsTRIOUpwardBoundMinervaMunoz,DirectorSSS40AEdSci(612)301-2113munoz008@umn.eduAnthonyAlbecker,DirectorMcNair40SEducationSciencesBuilding,(612)625-8303albecker@umn.eduTriciaWilkinson,DirectorUB40HEducationSciencesBuilding(612)625-3369wilk0151@umn.eduUniversityofStThomasProudtoBeFirstDr.CarolBruesscjbruess@stthomas.eduDr.KariZimmermankezimm@stthomas.eduhttps://www.stthomas.edu/proudtobefirst/In2016,ateamof14first-generationstudentsofcolorfromTheUniversityofSt.ThomasandCristoReyJesuitHighSchool-TwinCities,alongwiththeirsixfacultyandstaffmentors,formedacollaboration.Together,andthankstoagenerousgrantfromYouthpriseandMinnesotaCampusCompact,theybecameresearchers.AdoptingamodelofYouth-ledParticipatoryActionResearch(YPAR),theytackledquestionsofcollegeaccessandsuccessforfirst-generationcollegestudentswiththegoalofmakingpositivechangeforfirst-generationstudentsbothhereinMinnesotaandacrossthecountry.WinonaStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesNhiaYang,DirectorNYang@winona.eduLibrary219(507)457.5465

First-GenWarriorsClubAlotofnewcollegestudentsfeelstressedouttheirfirstsemester—andfirst-generationstudentscanhaveanespeciallytoughtransitiontocollegelife.Thisisonereasonwhyfirst-generationstudentstendleavecollegeatahigherratethanotherstudents.TheFirst-GenWarriorClubwascreatedtohelpyouconnectwithotherfirst-genstudentwhomaybehavingsimilarcollegeexperiences.It’sanopportunityforallfirst-generationstudentstoaskquestions,findresources,makenewfriendsandenjoythecampusexperienceatWSU.First-GenWarriorCluboffersfreeeventsthroughouttheyear.AmandaKindvall,PresidentAkindvall13@winona.eduRobinHer,VicePresidentrHer14@winona.eduFirst-GenWarriorScholarshipTheFirst-GenWarriorScholarshipawards$1,000eachyeartosupportandencouragefirstgenerationstudentsintheirstudiesatWinonaStateUniversity.https://www.winona.edu/firstgenwarrior/scholarship.aspFirstGenWarriorProgramKateParsiTRIO(SSS)KParsi@winona.eduFirst-GenWarriorSuccessCenterfirstgenwarrior@winona..edustudentsupportservices@winona.eduStateLevelResourcesMinnesotaTRIOAssociationMinnesotaTRIO(MNTRIO)isanon-profitorganizationthatprovidesprofessionaldevelopment,advocacy,andexpertiseonissuesaffectingeducationalaccess,retention,andcompletionforstudentsfromlow-income,first-generation,andunderrepresentedbackgroundsaswellasveteransandstudentswithdisabilities.

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Wearecommittedtobroadeningaccessibilitytoandensuringsuccessinsecondary,post-secondary&post-baccalaureateeducation.OurmembersincludeprofessionalsinvolvedineducationalopportunityprogramssuchasthefederalTRIOprogramsandotherorganizationsinMinnesotawhichadvocateforstudentsfromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.MNTRIOPresident,JanetTauerminnesota-president@eoa.orgMNTRIOAnnualSpringProfessionalConferenceApril9-11HolidayInn-Duluth,MNDoryKempf(dkempf@css.edu/218-723-5997)orSueKurth(skurth@css.edu/218-723-5955)MISSOURIAvilaUniversityStudentSupportServices–InspiredtoAchieveDirector:AnnaMcDonald(816)501-3719anna.mcdonald@avila.eduHodesCenterKansasCity,MO64145https://www.avila.edu/student-services/student-support-services-trio/student-support-services.UniversityofCentralMissouri–WarrensburgTRIO-StudentSupportServicesDirector;InstructorCollegeSuccessStrategies:ChrisBeggs,M.S.(660)543-4786beggs@ucmo.eduHumphreysBuilding119-Ahttps://www.ucmo.edu/trio/TRIOprovidestuition-freecourses,personalizedadvising,academictutoringandmentoring.McNairScholarsProgramDirector:MargaretShull,J.D.(660)543-8815shull@ucmo.eduHumphreysBuilding127Hhttps://www.ucmo.edu/mcnair/program/

TheRonaldE.McNairPost-BaccalaureateAchievementProgramwasestablishedtopreparefirst-generation,low-incomestudentsandstudentsfromgroupsunderrepresentedingraduateeducationfordoctoralstudy.TheprogramwasfirstfundedbyCongressin1989,andCentral'sMcNairprogrambeganin1991.TRIO-VeteransUpwardBoundProgramContact:SheliaSchneider(660)543-4061VUB@ucmo.eduTRIOCenter,HumphreysBuilding115or119https://www.ucmo.edu/ae/TheDepartmentofAcademicEnrichmentannouncesthelaunchofanewTRIO-VeteransUpwardBoundprogram.Thisprogramisdesignedtoassistqualifiedveteranswithidentifyingeducationalgoalsandpreparethemtoenrollinacollegeoruniversityoftheirchoice.Itbenefitsveteranswhoareunderrepresentedinhighereducation,andarefirstgeneration,low-income,and/ordisability-challenged.FreedomScholarshipOfficeofStudentExperienceandEngagementContact:ShariBax,Ph.D.;ViceProvostforStudentExperienceandEngagementbax@ucmo.eduAdministrationBuilding214 TheMartinLutherKing,Jr.FreedomScholarshipisavailablethroughtheUniversityofCentralMissouriFoundationforagraduatinghighschoolseniorplanningtoattendUCM.ThisscholarshipwasinitiatedbytheAssociationofAfricanAmericanFacultyandStaffatUCMin1994.TheFreedomScholarshipprovidesanopportunityforstudentsfrompopulationshistoricallyunder-representedinhighereducation.Eligibility:HSseniorstudentattendingahighschoolinMOorKansasCity,KS;acceptedtoUniversityofCentralMissouri;withminimumcumulativeGPAof2.75on4.0scalefollowingseventhsemesterofhigh

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school.Priorityforfirst-generationcollegestudents,ifnofirst-generationcollegestudentsapplyoraredeemedeligible,allotherapplicantsconsidered.Applicantsmustdemonstrateleadershipinmulti-culturalclubsand/orcommunityprojectsandhavefinancialneed.https://www.ucmo.edu/foundation/scholarships/documents/fresh/freedomhs.pdfGenerationStudyAbroadScholarshipProgramContact:SuzanneBeck;CenterforGlobalEducation(660)543-4195smbeck@ucmo.eduElliottStudentUnion302https://www.ucmo.edu/cge/events/Generation-Study-Abroad.cfmTheGenerationStudyAbroad(GSA)ScholarshipProgramisintendedforUCMstudentsofvariousbackgroundstoparticipateinanacademic,internship,faculty-led,orservicelearningexperienceabroad.ThisscholarshipisapartofaIIEGenerationStudyAbroadinitiativetodoubleanddiversifytheamountofUSstudentsstudyingabroadby2019.Eachyear,twelvescholarshipawardsof$2500willbeawardedforanyacademicstudyabroadexperience.Eligibility:PellGranteligible,First-generationcollegestudent,Amemberofanunderrepresentedracial/ethnicgroupinhighereducation.ColumbiaCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesDirector:MarkBowles(573)875-7615mbowles@ccis.eduColumbiaHousehttp://www.ccis.edu/offices/campuslife/studentsupportservices.aspxTutoring,mentoring,workshops,culturalactivities,grantopportunities,computerlab,laptoplendingprogram.ServiceProjectwithVoluntaryActionCenter.

CrowderCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesDoreenClouse(417)455-5584dorrenclouse@crowder.eduhttp://www.crowdertrio.com/DruryUniversityPeer2Peer:TheDruryMentoringProgramRyanGipson,Director(417)873-7608rgipson@drury.eduFindlayStudentCenter117http://www.drury.edu/volunteer/peer2peerThePeer2PeerMentoringProgramisnewprogramatDruryUniversitydesignedtohelpfirstgenerationcollegestudentsnavigatethecollegelandscape.Incomingfirst-generationstudentswillbematchedwithanupperclassmenmentorthathasbeenselectedfortheprogram.Mentorsandmenteeswillbematchedbasedonsimilarinterestsandcommonacademicdisciplines.ThisprogramwillhelpintegratefirstyearstudentsintotheDrurycultureandcampuscommunity.Itcreatesconnectionsacrosscampusforthesestudentsandoffersthembetteraccesstocampusresources.MentorswillalsobeabletoacclimatetheirmenteestudentstothecityofSpringfield.Mentorsandmenteeswillmeetforvariousactivities(lunches,outingsinthecommunity,events,etc.)andbeincontactonaregularbasistohelpensurethesuccessofmenteesfirstyearoncampus.OzarksTechnicalCommunityCollegeFirst-GenerationCollegeStudentRepresentativeScholarshipKathyChristyorCindyPhillips(417)447-6964Oneschoolyear,$1,500persemesterfull-timeawardnottoexceedtuition&feeshttps://students.otc.edu/financialaid/scholarships/first-generation-college-studentrepresentative-scholarship/

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First-GenerationCollegeStudent$500ScholarshipKathyChristyorCindyPhillips(417)447-6964Oneschoolyear,$500peracademicyear($250persemester)nottoexceedtuition&feeshttps://students.otc.edu/financialaid/scholarships/first-generation-college-student-500scholarship/Harris-StoweStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesAlandreaStewart,Director(314)340-3670stewarta@hssu.eduAcademicResourceCenter,Room013EducationalTalentSearchDirector:LindaTodoroff(314)340-3345todorofl@hssu.eduDr.HenryGivensJr.AdministrationBuilding,Room11TheEducationalTalentSearch(ETS)programidentifiesandassistsindividualsfromdisadvantagedbackgroundswhohavethepotentialtosucceedinhighereducation.Theprogramprovidesacademic,careerandfinancialcounselingtoitsparticipants.Staffencouragesthemtograduatefromhighschoolandcontinueontothepostsecondaryinstitutionoftheirchoice.ETSalsoserveshighschoolstudentswho,forwhateverreason,choseto"optout."ETSencouragesthemtore-entertheeducationalsystemandcompletetheireducation.JeffersonCollegeProjectSUCCESS(636)481-3281or(636)797-3000ext.3281StudentCenter,Room2171000VikingDr.ProjectSUCCESS/StudentSupportServicesisafederallyfundedTRIOprogramthatprovidesacademicandpersonalsupporttothoseeligible.

ThepurposeoftheprogramistoassiststudentsearninganAssociate’sdegreefromJeffersonCollegewhowishtotransfertoafour-yearinstitution.ProjectSUCCESSstaffwillhelpstudentsdevelopexcellentacademicskillsandtargetedgoalsthatwillprovideafoundationforsuccess.Eligibility:studentsmustbeU.S.citizens,betweentheagesof11and27andhavecompletedthefifthgrade.Aveteran,regardlessofage,mayparticipateifotherwiseeligible.Studentsmustalsomeetthefollowingadditionalcriteria:Potentialfirst-generationcollegestudents;Income-eligibleindividual(basedonthefamily'staxableincome);Desiretopursuepostsecondaryeducation.LincolnUniversityCenterforCareerServicesRuthCanada,Directorcanadar@lincolnu.edu(573)681-5987TheDavidE.FinleyMemorialScholarshipRecipientsmustbeenrolledfulltimeasdeterminedbytheUniversityandingoodstandinghavecompletedtheFAFSAtodemonstratefinancialneedbeafirst-generationstudentofanyagegradelevelorprogramofstudydemonstrateunmetfinancialneedwhenthestudent'sexpectedfamilycontributionandotherestimatedfinancialaidaresubtractedfromthecostofattendancenothavebeenconvictedofanoffensethatmakesthestudentineligibleforfederalTitleIVorstateaid.Maintaina3.0GPAandotherwisemaintainsatisfactoryacademicprogressasdefinedandmonitoredbyLUforstudentsreceivingfederalTitleIVaid.BenjaminF.YoungandLanetteE.YoungEndowedScholarshipAoneyearscholarshipforfirstgenerationstudents.RecipientsmustbefulltimedegreeseekingLincolnUniversitystudentingoodacademicandfinancialstandingwiththe

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University,befirstgenerationstudentsandhaveacumulativeGPAofatleast2.5on4.0scaleforatleast24semesterhoursofcourseworktakenatLincolnUniversitybeofsophomorejuniororsenioracademicstandinghavecompletedtheFAFSAtodemonstratefinancialneed.https://www.lincolnu.edu/web/advancement/foundation-scholarships/foundation-scholarship-listingMetropolitanCommunityCollege-KansasCityProjectSuccessEricThompson,ProgramCoordinator(816)604-4134Eric.thompson@mcckc.eduCampusCenterBuilding,StudentDevelopmentCenterhttp://www.mcckc.edu/project-success/MaryvilleUniversityofSaintLouisDavies-JacksonScholarshipRebeccaDohrman,FacultyRepresentative(314)529-6838rldohrman@maryville.eduhttps://www.cic.edu/programs/davies-jackson-scholarshipThisawardfundsstudentstocompleteatwo-yearliberalartsB.A.degreeatSt.John’sCollegeattheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland.Thisawardcoversallfees,room,andboardduringtwoacademicyearsofstudyatSt.John’sCollege,CambridgeUniversityandsummerlivingexpenses.TraveltoandfromEnglandisalsocovered.Eligibility:Aseniorstudentwhoisafirst-generationcollegestudentandwhoisinterestedintheliberalarts.ApplicantsmustbeU.S.citizen,seniors(atthetimeofapplication),andfirst-generationcollegestudent.Allmajorsareeligible,butstudentsmustbeinterestedinoneofthefollowingsubjects:ArchaeologyandAnthropology,Classics,Economics,English,Geography,History,HistoryofArt,ModernandMedievalLanguages,Music,Philosophy,orSocialandPoliticalSciences.

MineralAreaCollegeUpwardBoundDarlenePogue,Directordpogue@mineralarea.edu(573)518-2156UpwardBoundisahighschoolcollegeprepprogramthathelpsstudentsprepareforsuccessinhighschoolandcollegebyprovidingactivitiestosharpenskillsandencourageachievement.Thereisnocosttothestudentortheirfamilytoparticipate.UpwardBoundatMineralAreaCollegeisoneofmorethan900UpwardBoundprogramsfederallyfundedthroughtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Manyofthoseprogramshavebeenoperatingsince1965.Eligibility:Highschoolfreshmenorsophomoresinparticipatingschooldistricts.Potentialfirst-generationcollegestudentsorstudentswhosefamiliesmeetincomeguidelinesasdefinedbythefederalgovernment.

MissouriBaptistUniversityEXCELFirstGenerationInitiativeMaryEllenFuquay,Director(314)392-2326fuquame@mobap.eduMBUhasanimpressivehistoryofworkingwithfirstgenerationstudents.USATodayrecentlyreportedthat30percentofenteringcollegestudentsarefirstgeneration.Approximately40percentofnewstudentsatMBUarefirstgeneration.Additionally,MBU’sEXCELconcurrentenrollmentprogramhasbroadenedhorizonsofcollegeboundstudentsformorethanthreedecades.ThisprogramaimstoconnecttwoprovenMBUprogramsinbridgingtheaccessgaptohighereducationforhighachievingfirstgenerationstudents.Eligibility:Nominatedstudentsmustbeseniorswitha3.0orhighercumulativegradepointaverageanda20orhighercompositescoreontheACT.Nomineesshouldbefromafamilyinwhichneitherparentearnedacollegedegree.

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MissouriSouthernStateUniversityUpwardBoundRobinHicklin,Director(417)625-9880Hicklin-r@mssu.eduUpwardBoundprogramatMSSUserves60studentsfromsixareaschooldistricts:CarlJunction,Carthage,EastNewton,JoplinorWebbCityhighschool.https://www.mssu.edu/student-affairs/trio/upward-bound/index.phpMissouriWesternStateUniversityEdithC.BrownScholarshipAwardedannuallytofirstgenerationcollegestudents,studentswithfinancialneedorstudentswhohaveparticipatedinUpwardBound,TalentSearch,21stCenturyorsimilarprogram.Preferencegiventostudentslivingintheresidencehallsandthosewitharecordofgoodcharacterandservicetotheircommunity.Theone-timescholarshipisworthupto$500.https://www.missouriwestern.edu/finaid/scholarship-opportunities/UniversityofMissouri-Columbia(Mizzou)TRiOStudentSupportServicesMikePerkowski,Director (573)882-2493 perkowskim@missouri.edu 100StudentSuccessCenterhttps://trio.missouri.edu/McNairScholarsProgramDirector:NaTashuaDavis(573)882-1962davisnat@missouri.edu10Arts&ScienceBuildinghttp://mcnair.missouri.edu/FirstGenerationStudentAssociationPresident,JesseeKrusemizzoufgsa@gmail.com100StudentSuccessCenter

Beingafirst-generationcollegestudentcanbetough,butdon'tworrythat'swhyFGSAexists!Firstgenerationstudentassociationexistssolelyforthesupportofstudentslikeourselves,weoffertutoring,aoneononementorshipprogram,andadviceandguidanceregardingallthingsfinancial,academic,andsocialatMizzou.http://mizzou.orgsync.com/show_profile/50579-first-generation-student-associationUniversityofMissouri-St.LouisOpportunityScholarsProgramProvidesauniqueopportunityforSt.Louis-areahighschoolstudentstoreceiveanall-inclusive,four-yearscholarshiptotheUniversityofMissouri–St.Louis.Theprogramfocusesonacademicallygiftedfirst-generationcollegestudentsand/orstudentswhoareunderrepresentedintheworkforcefromcertainacademicfields–primarily,butnotlimitedto,thesciences,technology,engineering,andmath.http://www.umsl.edu/opportunityscholars/TrumanStateUniversityMcNairProgramHeatherCianciola,Director(660)785-4022heatherc@truman.eduAdairBuildinghttp://mcnair.truman.edu/UpwardBoundSarahHaas,Director(660)785-4244shass@truman.eduAdairBuilding303http://ub.truman.edu/upward-bound-video/NorthwestMissouriStateUniversityStudentSupportServicesDirectorofTRiOPrograms,CassandraTavorn(660)562-1861ctavorn@nwmissouri.edu372AdministrationBuilding

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TRIOUpwardBoundTRIOUpwardBoundMath/Science(UBMS)CassandraTavorn,Director(660)562-1861ctavorn@nwmissouri.edu372AdministrationBuildingUpwardBoundprovideshighschoolstudentswiththeskillsneededtosucceed.Duringstudysessions,tutorshelpstudentswithbasicskillsandcurrentcourses.OnselectedSaturdays,students,tutors,andcounselorsmeetforhalf-dayworkshopsincareerplanning,collegeprepandstudyskills.nwmissouri.edu/trio/upwardbound/index.htmParkUniversityStepUPProgram:DebraMcArthur,DirectorAcademicSupportServices(816)584-6332Debra.mcasrthur@park.edyNorringtonCenter,2ndFloorStepUPstudentsworkwithaprofessionalmentorwhoassiststheminsettinggoals,developingtalents,andmakingconnectionswithpeopleandservicestohelpthembesuccessfulintheirquestforacollegedegree.Theymayalsotakepartinseveralspecialeventsthroughtheyear,andbeeligibleforrecognition,gifts,andincentives.http://www.park.edu/academic-support-center/stepup.htmlSaintLouisUniversityTRiO-StudentSupportServicesLindsay,Gonterman,MSW,Director(314)977-2928Lindsay.gonterman@slu.eduDuBourgHall,Room16McNairScholarsProgramJamieD.Motley,Ph.D.,Director(314)977-2964Jamie.motley@slu.eduDuBourgHall,Room17

SaintLouisCommunityCollege-FlorissantValleyTRIOStudentSupportServicesRositaLewis,Director(314)513-4293rlewis@stlcc.eduSaintLouisCommunityCollege-ForestParkTRIOandUpwardBoundCarolynA.Jackson,Director(314)951-9473cajackson@stlcc.eduSaintLouisCommunityCollege-MeramecTRIOSupportServicesSanelaMesic,Director(314)984-7303smesic@stlcc.eduMissouriStateUniversity-WestPlainsTRIOStudentSupportServicesMaryKellum,Director(417)255-7941WPTRiO@MissouriState.eduGarfieldHallhttps://wp.missouristate.edu/trio/StateFairCommunityCollegeStudentsinTRIOforEducationalPreparationandSuccess(STEPS)SonyaBowman,Director(660)596-7318sbowman@sfccmo.eduYeaterLearningCenter,Room153Programprovidesskillsimprovement,academicadvising,financialaidandscholarshipadvising,careercounseling,transfercounseling,personalcounseling,workshops,campusvisitstofour-yearcollegesanduniversities,andculturalactivities.www.sfccmo.edu/offices-services/trio-steps/UpwardBoundJeromyLayman,Director(660)851-5378jlayman@sfccmo.edu

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Smith-CottonHighSchoolhttps://www.sfccmo.edu/offices-services/upward-bound/services-offered/OurUpwardBoundprogrampartnerswithSmith-CottonHighSchoolinSedalia,andisafederallyfundedcollegeacademicenrichmentprogramforfirst-generationstudentsingrades9through12.SoutheastMissouriStateUniversityFirstGeneration–TargetedSupportValdisZalite,Director(573)651-2273vzalite@semo.eduhttp://www.semo.edu/academic-support-centers/outreach/retention/first-gen.htmlThisinitiativeisdesignedtoretainandsupportstudentswhoarethefirstintheirfamilytopursueafour-yearcollegedegree.Thestudentswithinthispopulationwillhavetheopportunitytoconnectwithaprofessionalstaffmembertodiscussanypotentialchallengesthatcouldpreventsuccess.TRIOMcNairScholarsProgramMonicaBarnes,Director(573)986-6135mbarnes@semo.eduhttp://www.semo.edu/academic-support-centers/trio-mcnair/index.htmlStudentSupportServicesOutreach&RetentionProgramsCoordinator:SeanSpinks(573)651-2512sspinkds@semo.eduUniversityCenter,206http://www.semo.edu/academic-support-centers/sss/index.htmlToencourageandassist200students,traditionallyunder-representedbecauseofincome;familyeducationalbackground;disability;orotherrelevantfederal,state,provincial,orinstitutionalcriteria,incompletingapost-secondaryeducation.

MissouriStateUniversity-SpringfieldTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOUpwardBoundDr.RabekahD.Stewart,ExecutiveDirector(417)836-3118rstewart@missouristate.eduMeyerLibrary,Room109https://trio.missouristate.edu/TRIOCommunityResourceHandbook:https://trio.missouristate.edu/assets/upwardbound/CommunityResourceHandbook1.pdfMissouriStateFirstGenerationStudentSupportAcademic,FinancialandFamilyResourceshttps://www.missouristate.edu/firstgeneration/MSU:I’mFirstOrganizationpartnershipwithI’mFirst,offeringstudyhalls,workshopsandotherresources.Clay815@live.missouristate.eduAdvisor:markbiggs@missouristate.eduNorthCentralMissouriCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesJanetPultz,Director(660)359-3948ETX.1348jpultz@ncmissouri.eduhttp://www.ncmissouri.edu/sss/UpwardBoundCarmenAustin,Director(660)359-3948Ext.1353caustin@mail.ncmissouri.eduhttp://www.ncmissouri.edu/ub/WashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisMcNairFellowshipContact:TheGraduateSchool(314)935-6880graduate@wustl.edu OneBrookingsDrivehttp://graduateschool.wustl.edu/mcnair-fellowship

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TRIOProgramJanDuchek,Ph.D.,Director(314)935)7445jducheck@wustl.eduCornerstone:TheLearningCenter http://cornerstone.wustl.edu/trio/State-LevelresourcesCollegeBound–St.Louis,MOScottBaier,ExecutiveDirector(314)361-4441EXT.113scott@collegeboundstl.orghttp://collegeboundstl.org/AtCollegeBoundwecommittoourstudentsforseventonineyears:increasingACTscores,masteringAlgebraII,copingwithlifecycleeventslikegrief,collegefinancialliteracy,firstinternships,firstsuitsandfirstjobs.InfiniteScholarsProgramofMissouriThomasOusley,PrincipalOfficerhttp://www.infinitescholar.org/InfiniteScholarsProgram(ISP),Inc.isafederallyrecognized501c3non-profitorganizationthathasanoverallmissionofprovidingallstudents,especiallylowincomeandfirstgenerationhighschoolstudents,withtheresourcesandguidancethatisnecessaryforthemtoaccomplishtheirhighereducationgoals.Westronglybelievethatregardlessofnationality,sex,ethnicorigin,race,orcreedallstudentsareentitledtotherightoffurtheringtheireducation.KauffmanScholars–KansasCity,MOTaneshaL.Ford,ProgramDirector(816)932-1401tford@kauffmanscholars.orghttp://www.kauffmanscholars.org/KauffmanScholarsisamulti-yearcollegeaccessandscholarshipprogramdesignedtohelplow-incomeurbanstudentsinKansasCityprepareforandcompleteacollegeeducation.LaunchedbytheEwingMarionKauffmanFoundationin2003,

KauffmanScholarsprovidessupporttostudentsbeginninginseventhgradeandworkswithstudentsuntiltheycompletetheircollegeeducation.Studentsreceiveextensivesupportfromprogramleaders,coaches,andcollegiate,community,andcorporatepartnersthroughouttheiryearsintheprogram.StudentsselectedasKauffmanScholarslivewithinboundariesofKansasCity,KansasorKansasCity,MOpublicschooldistricts,andattendpublicorcharterschoolsinthosedistricts.MissouriCollegeAdvisingCorps–Columbia,MOJerronM.Johnson,ProgramDirector(573)884-7656johnsonjerron@missouri.edu47JesseHall,UniversityofMissouriMCAChiresrecentgraduatestoworkin43partnerhighschoolsacrossMissouritoempowerMissouristudentstogotocollegeandsucceed.MCACpartnerschoolshavehighpercentagesoffirst-generation-college,low-income,andunderrepresentedstudentsatriskofnotgoingtocollege.MCACcollegeadvisershelpstudentsunderstandthattheycancompleteacollegedegree,findtheir“bestfit”postsecondaryinstitution,andnavigatetheprocessofapplyingforadmissionandfinancialaid.Advisersareavailabletoguidestudentsthroughcollegeplanningandpreparation,applications,andfinancialaidprocesses.TheScholarshipFoundationofSt.LouisExecutiveDirector:FaithSandler(314)725–7990teresa@sfstl.orghttps://www.sfstl.org/TheScholarshipFoundationofSt.Louis,afederallyqualified501(c)(3)nonprofitorganization,opensdoorstohighereducationthroughdirectassistanceprogramsforstudentsandthroughactiveparticipationinmanyaspectsoftheSt.Louisregionalcommunity.

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TheFoundationseeshighereducationasacatalyst,anagentofchangeforindividuals,families,communities,andnations.Weenvisionacommunitythatrecognizestheimportanceofeducationalattainmentandassurespositiveeducationaloutcomesareaccessibletoallregardlessofeconomiccircumstance.Inourcommunity,doorswillnotbeclosedtothosewholackfinancialresources,andpostsecondaryeducationwillbeavailabletoallwiththepotentialtosucceed.NebraskaMetropolitanCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesAcademicadvising,counseling,assessmenttestingandevaluations,skillsbuildinglabs,academictransfercounseling,booklending(402)457-2567https://www.mccneb.edu/Current-Students/Student-Tools-Resources/TRIO/TRIO-Services.aspxSingleParent/HomemakerServicesPositiveOpportunitiesforParentingSolo;AgencyReferrals;Workshop/Conference;BookLendingProgramhttps://www.mccneb.edu/Current-Students/Student-Tools-Resources/TRIO/Single-Parent-Homemaker-Services-SPH.aspxHeartlandC.A.M.P.HeartlandCollegeAssistanceMigrantProgramEmpowermentthroughPostsecondaryEducationHeartlandCAMPprovidesintensiveacademic,social,andfinancialsupportstohelpstudentsfrommigrantfarm-workbackgroundssuccessfullycompletetheirfirstyearofcollegeandcontinueinpostsecondaryeducation.HeartlandCAMPservesstudentsacrossthreestatesandfourcolleges:AlejandraHernandez-Castroalejandrahc@ku.edu

WayneStateCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesSandraDriskell,Director402-375-7500trio@wsc@eduNortheastCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIO@northeast.eduUniversityofNebraskaLincolnSarahMurphy,DirectorofFirst-YearExperience&TransitionProgramsFirstHusker402-472-1880success@unl.eduFirst-GenerationNebraskaprogramFacultyandstaffvolunteersreceivedabuttonandofficesignwiththeinitiativelogo.Volunteersareencouragedtowearthebuttonsandpostthesignstohelpfirst-generationstudentsidentifyindividualswhoarereceptivetosharingtheirownexperiences.Studentparticipantsalsoreceivedbuttonstoweararoundcampus.Allparticipantswhoshowcasethebuttonsarefurtherencouragedtointeractwitheachother.FacultyandstaffwishingtoparticipateintheFirst-GenerationNebraskainitiativeshouldsendemailtoDanielleMcRell,danielle.mcrell@unl.eduorAmyGoodburnagoodburn1@unl.edu.Admissionresourceshttps://admissions.unl.edu/specialized-information/first-generation/I’mFirstSymposiumhttps://admissions.unl.edu/events/on-campus/diversity-leadership-symposia/first-generation/

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UniversityofNebraskaKearneyKearneyBoundPreparesfirst-generationandlow-incomestudentsfromNorthPlatteHighSchool,LexingtonHighSchool,KearneyHighSchoolandKearneyCatholicHighSchooltoachieveexcellencethroughknowledge,character,andcommitment.Thisisachievedthroughacademiccounselingandsupport,leadership,personaldevelopmentandfinancialassistancetoattendtheUniversityofNebraskaKearney.JoshPierce,Coordinatorpiercejw@unk.edu(308)865-1593TrioStudentSupportServicesRashawnHarvey,AssistantDirectorharveyrd@unk.edu308-865-8988ThePeterG.PetersonScholarshipFundwascreatedasapermanentlyendowedscholarshipwitha$50,000gifttotheUniversityofNebraskaFoundation.AnnualnetincomefromthefundwillbeawardedbytheUNKofficeoffinancialaidasscholarshipstofirst-generationstudentsfromNebraskawhoarestudyinganymajorandmaintainatleasta3.0GPA.UniversityofNebraskaOmahaTRIOProjectAchieveprovidessupporttoUNOundergraduatestudentswhoqualifyasfirst-generationstudents,studentswhomeetestablishedincomeguidelines,orstudentswithdisabilities.TRIOProjectAchieveusesaflexibleandpersonalizedapproach.Eachstudentisencouragedtoparticipateinactivitieswhichmeethisorherneeds.Studentsandstaffworktogetherinclarifyingstudents'skillsinrelationtotheireducationalandcareergoals.https://www.unomaha.edu/project-achieve/about/index.phptrio-pa@unomaha.edu 402-554-349

YoungScholarsProgramAprivately-fundedprogramthatexistsduetothegenerosityoftheJimandShirleyYoungfamily.Thegoaloftheprogramistosupportfirst-generationstudentsintheirpursuitofundergraduatedegreesatUNO.StudentsselectedforYoungScholarsreceiveafinancialscholarship,andbecomeapartofacommunityofstudentsthatreceiveacademic,social,andcareerdevelopmentsupportthroughouttheirundergraduatecareers.NorthDakotaNorthDakotaStateUniversityBisonBridgeProgramAweek-longexperienceforfirst-generation,first-year,multiculturalstudentstohelpkick-starttheircollegecareers.(OfferedthroughtheOfficeofMulticulturalPrograms).JeredPigeon701-231-7267Jered.pigeon@ndsu.eduTRIO-StudentSupportServicesOfficeofTRIOPrograms701-231-8028 UniversityofNorthDakotaTRIOStudentSupportServices,UpwardBoundMcNairScholarProgram,TalentSearchDerekSporbert,Directorderek.sporbert@UND.eduOffersaFirst-GenerationStudentOrientationEducationalOpportunityCenterCaraDavis,AssistantDirector701-777-3819CankdeskaCikanaCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesClaytonPeltier,Director701-766-1319Clayton.peltier@littlehoop.edu

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DakotaCollegeTRIOStudentSuccessCenterLauraHalvorson,DirectorLaura.halvorson@dakotacollege.eduDickinsonStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesTRIOSSSAcademicandProgrammingSpecialistDustyCayssials,DirectorDusty.cayssials@dickinsonstate.edu701-483-2029LakeRegionStateCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesCathleenRuchDirectorTRIOandPowerSkillsCenter701-662-1529Cathleen.ruch@lrsc.eduTurtleMountainCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesCollegecontactinfo:701-477-7862MinotStateUniversityStudentSuccessCenteroffersstudentworkshop/SuccessStrategiesforFirstGenerationStudentsLyndaBertsch-DirectorofCareerServices701-858-3996Lynda.bertsch@minotstateu.eduUniversityofMaryTRIOStudentSupportServicesBrendaNottestad,Director701-355-8194bknottestad@umary.eduSouthDakotaSouthDakotaStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesJeffreyVostad,ProgramDirector605/688-6653Jeffrey.vostad@sdstate.edu

UniversityofSouthDakotaTRIOStudentSupportServicesCarolVossWard,ProjectDirector605/677-3161Carol.J.VossWard@usd.eduBlackHillsStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesSusanHupp,ProgramDirector605/642-6824Susan.Hupp@bhsu.eduNorthernStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesDacotahHallRm.101University.college@northern.eduTRIOapplicationlink:https://northern.formstack.com/forms/trioappOglalaLakotaCollegeTRIOSupportServicesMiltonFineran,Director605/455-6027mfineran@olc.eduOHIOOhioStateUniversityTRIOUpwardBoundGailMiller,Director(330)-287-1284miller.2@osu.eduBuckeyeGenerationLearningCommunitySarahHoward,AcademicAdvisorTheOhioStateUniversityatNewarkhoward.933@osu.eduhttp://u.osu.edu/bglc/TheBuckeyeGenerationLearningCommunityconsistsof120firstgenerationcollegestudents;takingsomeclassesincommoneachsemester;attendingweeklylabs(studyskills,team-building,personalgrowth&development)aswellascampussocialandculturalevents;supportfrom

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AcademicCoaches–peertutoring,mentoring;bookmoneytohelppayforbooks;receivepriorityconsiderationforNewarkCampusResidenceHallhousingforthosewhoapplytothelearningcommunitybyApril1st.TheYoungScholarsProgramDr.RochelleWoods,DirectorPhone:614-688-2989woods.684@osu.eduHaleHall,154W.12thAvenueColumbusOH43210https://odi.osu.edu/ysp/https://odi.osu.edu/for-students/pre-collegiate-programs/TheYoungScholarsProgramisanexceptionalopportunityforacademicallytalented,first-generationstudentswithhighfinancialneedtoadvancetheirgoalofpursuinghighereducation.OurScholarsreceive:Pre-collegepreparationthroughintensivecollegeadvising;groupandone-on-oneacademiccoachingandmentoring;collegeplanningtoolsandresources;academic,leadership,andsocialengagement;guidedmajorandcareerexploration;agenerousscholarship.OberlinCollegeandConservatoryStudentAcademicSuccessProgramsChrisDonaldson,AssistantDeanofStudentsDirectorofStudentAcademicSuccessPrograms440-775-8464Chris.Donaldson@oberlin.eduPetersHall118StudentAcademicSuccessProgramsprovideacademicsupport,specialadvising,andrelatedservicestoallstudentsenrolledinOberlinCollege,boththeartsandsciencesandtheconservatory.Inadditiontotheservicesprovidedtoallstudents,focusedservicesaredirectedtofirst-generationstudents,low-incomestudents,andstudentswithdisabilities.Academicservicesincludeworkshops,credit-bearingcourses,tutoring,andindividualacademicsessions.

CounselingandConsultationServicesSpecificresourcesforFirstGenerationstudents4thflooroftheYounkinSuccessCenter&1030LincolnTower(614)292-5766FirstGenerationParentsandFamilyBeingthefirstmemberinafamilytoattendcollegeisagreatsenseofprideandhonorforanystudent.OhioStateoffersmanyresourcesforfirstgenerationcollegestudentsandtheirfamilies.https://parent.osu.edu/you/first_genStudyAbroadAsthefirstpersoninyourfamilytostudyabroadwhileincollege,youwilllikelyhavemanyquestions.TheeducationabroadcoordinatorsintheOfficeofInternationalAffairsaretheretoprovideguidancetostudentseverystepoftheway.ViewtheEducationAbroadFAQforanswerstobasicquestionsabouteducationabroad.YoucanalsoreadaboutthevariouswaysyoucangoabroadsoyoucaneasilynavigatetheopportunitiesOhioStatehastooffer.Meetone-on-oneEnarson140Wednesday1-4pmoremailJennyBickley,bickley.9@osu.eduOhioUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesCaptoGown(CAP)TiffanyArnold,AssistantDirector740-593-2649arnoldt2@ohio.eduAcademicAchievementCenterAldenLibraryRoom230(740)-593-2644OHIOFirstScholarsAngelaLash,AssociateDirectorBakerUniversityCenter417740-566-8888lash@ohio.edu

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AllenStudentAdvisingCenterhttps://www.ohio.edu/uc/firstgen/OHIOFirstScholarsprovidesanetworkofsupportandopportunitiesforOhioUniversity’sfirst-generationcollegestudents.ItishousedwithintheAllenStudentAdvisingCenterandcoordinatedbyfirst-generationcollegegraduateswhounderstandtheuniqueexperiencesandstrengthsoffirst-generationstudents.XavierUniversitySmoothTransitionsDr.KyraShahidAssociateDirector,CenterforDiversityandInclusion(513)745-3916shahidk@xavier.eduhttps://www.xavier.edu/diversity-inclusion/Smooth-Transitions.cfmhttps://www.xavier.edu/undergraduate-admission/Multicultural-Scholarships.cfmSmoothTransitions(ST)isacompetitivefirst-yearstudentsummerpre-orientationandyear-longpeermentoringprogramforfirst-generation,low-incomestudentsofanyracialbackground,multi-racialstudentsandstudentsofcolor.Goals:toincreasetherecruitment,retentionandgraduationofstudentsofcolorandfirst-generationcollegestudents;tobuildupstudentssocialandculturalcapitalsothattheyareawareofandknowhowtoaccessvaluablecampusresources;toconnectfirstyearstudentswithstudent,faculty,staffandalumnimentors;toeducatestudentsonissuesofdiversity,inclusionandsocialjustice.KentStateUniversityTRIOPrograms:StudentSupportServices,UpwardBound,McNairScholarsCasonG.Brunt,DirectorCbrunt@kent.edu(330)672-8887info@kent.edu330-672-3000

CharlesL.GreeneEndowedScholarshipTheCharlesL.GreeneEndowedScholarshipwillbeawardedtoafirst-generationundergraduatestudentwhogrewupintheStateofOhio.GARFoundationOpportunityScholarshipAwardedtoundergraduate,degreeseekingstudentsfromSummitCounty,OhiowhomusthaveaminimumcumulativeGPAof2.5,andareenrolledfull-timeattheKentCampus.Preferencegiventojuniorsandseniorsandfirst-generationcollegestudents.TheThomasPeterMindzak&MichaelGMurrayFundforAviationandJournalisminthePublicInterestHighachievingstudentfromOhiowithpreferencegiventothosestudentswhoarefirstintheirfamilytoattendcollege.CransFamilyScholarshipEndowmentFundTheCransFamilyScholarshipisavailabletoafull-timeKentCampusstudentmajoringinanySTEMfield,anentrepreneurialmajor,orastudentmajoringinconstructionmanagement.PreferencewillbegiventoastudentfromthesouthwestquarteroftheStateofPennsylvania.Preferenceshouldalsobegiventofirst-generationcollegestudents.330-672-2950cci@kent.edu314Library,P.O.Box5190,Kent,OH44240https://www.kent.edu/internal/first-generation-first-person-your-family-go-college-scholarshipshttps://www.kent.edu/cci/diversity/scholarshipsBowlingGreenStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesDr.RogerGrant,AssistantDirector(419)372-2666rlgrant@bgsu.edu318AMathSciencesBuildinghttps://www.bgsu.edu/trio-programs/student-support-services.html

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RonaldE.McNairScholarsProgramTracyTabaczynski,AssistantDirectorPhone:419-372-2682Email:ttabacz@bgsu.edu318AMathSciencesBuildinghttps://www.bgsu.edu/trio-programs/student-support-services.htmlFalconAchievementAwardThisscholarshiprangesfrom$1,000-$3,000andisrenewable.Itisbasedonfinancialneed,acumulativeGPAof3.0and20ACTor1020SATscore,race/ethnicity,firstgenerationcollegestudent,andcommitmenttodiversity.ApplytoBGSU,completetheFAFSA,andsubmittheFalconAchievementAwardapplicationbyJanuary15.TheFalconAchievementAwardapplicationislocatedintheSearchableScholarshipGuideinastudent'sMyBGSUAccount(MyBGSU>Financials>ScholarshipOpportunities).GabeLomeliAssistantDirectorofDiversity419-372-9468glomeli@bgsu.eduhttps://www.bgsu.edu/admissions/multicultural-students.htmlColumbusStateCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServices,UpwardBound,EducationalTalentSearchLoriBillenstein,Directoribillens@cscc.edu(614)287-5875DavidandTracyHarrisonFirstGenerationScholarshipFund($1,000)–upto5awardsFirstGenerationScholarshipFund($1,000)–upto5awards;Radigan/AlaimoScholarshipFund($1,000)–upto2awards.Applicantsmustbefirstgenerationstudents;haveminimumGPA=2.50;nothaveearnedacollegedegree;enrolledinatleast1courseatCSCC.https://www.cscc.edu/campus-life/got/scholarship.shtml

GenerationOneTrailblazers(supportgroup)614-287-5353got@cscc.eduhttps://www.cscc.edu/campus-life/got/TheGenerationOneTrailblazers(GOT)isaColumbusStateorganizationthatsupportsfirstgenerationstudents–thosewhoareamongthefirstintheirfamilytoearnacollegedegree.ClevelandStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesGeorgeBovell,Director(216)523-7426g.bovell@csuohio.eduMC110http://www.csuohio.edu/trio/triostudent-support-servicesTRIOMcNairScholarsJamieL.VegaHamilton,Coordinator(216)687-5227j.l.vega@csuohio.eduSR155http://www.csuohio.edu/mcnair-scholars/informationKenyonCollegeRecognizingEachOther’sAbilitytoConquertheHill(REACH)Ms.JackyNeriArias,ProgramCoordinator(740)427-5897nerij@kenyon.eduhttp://www.kenyon.edu/about-kenyon/diversity-at-kenyon/odei/reach/Theoverallgoaloftheprogramistoretaintargetedstudentsbyprovidingthemwithsupportandguidancefrommentorswhooffersupport,insight&positivereinforcement.YoungstownStateUniversityLearningCommunityKarlaKrodel330-941-2464.kmkrodel@ysu.edu

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Thisprogramisdesignedbyandforfirst-generationcollegestudents.BasedontheBridgesOutofPovertyseries,theLearningCommunityprovidesasupportiveexperiencethathelpsstudentsachievecollege-levelperformanceandbuildtheresourcesneededtocompletetheirgoals.https://cms.ysu.edu/administrative-offices/metro-credit/learning-communitiesUniversityofToledoTRIOStudentSupportServicesRobinStone,M.Ed.Director(419)530-3848robin.stone@utoledo.edu.http://www.utoledo.edu/success/trio/CaseWesternReserveTRIOStudentSupportServicesFOCUSProgram-collaborationbetweenTRIO,NationalYouthSportsProgram&SchoolBasedOutreachEricaCalderon,InterimDirectorErica.calderon@case.eduTRIOUpwardBoundDivisionofStudentAffairs110AdelbertHallstudentaffairs@case.eduNotreDameCollegeFirstGenCenterLaurelG.Kaiser,DirectoroftheFirstGenCenter(216)373-6355lgreenekaiser@ndc.eduTheFirstGenCenterisasupportivecommunityoffirst-generationstudents,faculty,alumni,andlocalprofessionals.Ourmissionistoempowerfirstgenerationstudentstosuccessfullynavigatetheircollegeexperienceandpersisttograduationthroughresiliencycoaching,supportiveservicesandleadershipopportunities.http://www.notredamecollege.edu/resources-and-services/FirstGen-Center

CollegeofWoosterFirst-GenerationStudentOrganizationHermanMedina,Advisor(330)263-2000hmedina@wooster.eduThepurposeoftheCollegeofWooster'sFirst-GenerationStudentOrganizationistoestablishasupportsystemforfirstgenerationcollegestudentsandanyothersseekingassistancewiththetransitiontocollegelife.Weaimtofacilitatethetransitiontocollegeforfirstgenerationstudentsthroughinitiativessuchasprovidingmentorshipnetworksandsharingacademicandsocialresourcestopeoplewhocanrelatetotheadversityofbeingafirst-generationcollegestudent.Bycommunicatingwithnon-first-generationstudents,wewillalsostrivetodispelanystigmaorstereotypeassociatedwiththefirst-generationidentity.https://www.wooster.edu/students/organizations/ethnic/firstgen/CentralStateUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesDirector,Dr.NseAbasiEkpoPhone:937376-6182nekpo@centralstate.eduhttp://www.centralstate.edu/academics/support/index01.php?num=27CincinnatiStateTechnicalandCommunityCollege,CincinnatiTRIOStudentSupportServicesDirector,BariEwing(513)569-1828gretchen.cook@cincinnatistate.eduClarkStateCommunitycollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesDirector,LeighFisher(937)328-3870oweng@clarkstate.eduhttps://www.clarkstate.edu/student-life/student-services/trio-student-support-services/

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CuyahogaCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesWarrenJ.Glen,Sr.,Director(216)-987-3941Warren.Glen@tri-c.eduwww.tri-c.eduEasternGatewayCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTy-JuanYoung-BrightInterimTRIOEOC/SSSDirector(330)480-0726x3128tbright@egcc.eduLourdesCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTeddiMoorman419-824-3837tmoorman@lourdes.eduNorthCentralStateCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesBrandonE.Gaddy,M.Ed.StudentSuccessCoach/AcademicAdvisor(419)755-5606bgaddy@ncstatecollege.eduOwensCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesDirector,EricaParishPhone:(567)661-2310studentsupportservices@owens.eduSinclairCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTyAnnStewart,M.A.Manager937-512-3551tyann.stewart@sinclair.eduZaneStateCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesDirector,KevinHurstPhone:740588-1342khurst@zanestate.edu

StateLevelResourcesOhioTRIOwebpageanddirectoryforindividualcampuses:https://www.ohiotrio.org/directoryCAP4Kids(614-722-6743)cap4kidscolumbus@nationwidechildrens.orghttp://cap4kids.org/columbus/education-resources/college-planning/CollegePlanninglinksespeciallyconnectedtostateschoolsCollegeNowGreaterCleveland(216-241-5587)info@collegenowgc.orghttps://www.collegenowgc.orgCollegeNow(formerlyClevelandScholarshipPrograms)providesGreaterClevelandstudentswithguidanceandaccesstofundstoprepareforandgraduatefromcollege.Formorethan40years,ourgoalhasbeentohelpstudentspursueeducationalopportunitiesthatempowerthemtoembarkonrewardingcareersandstrengthenourcommunity.HigherEducationCompactofGreaterCleveland(216-635-6325)HEC@collegenowgc.orghttp://highereducationcompact.orgHigherEducationCompactforGreaterCleveland(theCompact)iscommittedtoincreasingthenumberofClevelandstudentswhoarereadyfor,haveaccessto,andpersistincollege.OhioDepartmentofHigherEducation(OhioHigherEd)(formerlyOhioBoardofRegents)(614)466-6000hotline@highered.ohio.govCollegeAccessInformationHotline: (800)233-6734ohiohighered.org/students

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TheOhioDepartmentofHigherEducation(formerlyknownastheOhioBoardofRegents)isaCabinet-levelagencyfortheGovernoroftheStateofOhiothatoverseeshighereducationforthestate.RaiseMesupport@raise.mehttps://www.raise.meAnewprogramof“micro-scholarships”thatworkinpartnershipwithspecificcampuses,includingsomeinOhioOurMission.RaiseMeisasocialenterprisefocusedonexpandingaccesstohighereducation,especiallyamonglowincomeandfirst-generationstudents.Ratherthanwaitinguntiltheendofhighschooltoearnscholarships,whichisoftentoolatetoimpactastudent'scollegeambitionsorchoices,RaiseMeenablesstudentstoearnscholarshipsthroughouthighschool,startingasearlyas9thgrade,fordoingallthethingsthatbestpreparethemtosucceed,whetherthat’sgettinggoodgrades,volunteeringinthecommunityorjoininganextracurricular.WISCONSINBeloitCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPost-BaccalaureateSouthCollege,SecondFloorMarijuanaP.Sawyer,DirectorStudentExcellence&LeadershipProgram608-363-2049sawyermp@beloit.edusel@beloit.edu.CollegeofMenomineeTRIOStudentSupportServices1-800-567-2344715-799-5600Ext.3062MyrnaWarrington,M.S.E.,DirectorMWarrington@menominee.edu

LacCourteOreillesOjibwaCommunityCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesMainCampus(715)634-4790MelissaCrow,Director(ext.119)mcrow@lco.eduMaryRevoy,AssistantDirector/SuccessCoach(ext.131)mrevoy@lco.eduLakeshoreTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesRiviHatt–Director(920)693.1690Rivi.Hatt@gotoltc.eduMadisonAreaTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesTrauxD1651(608)246-6636triosss@madisoncollege.eduMarianUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesAdministrationBuilding,Rooms206-207(920)923.8632trio.sssoffice@marianuniversity.eduMarquetteUniversityTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairScholarsProgram(414)288-5343LaiyaThomas,AssistantDirector(414)288-5343laiya.thomas@marquette.eduMoraineParkTechnicalCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesEdgeProgramTRIOGrantManager–MichaelSmith920-924-3160ram@morainepark.eduKatieGindt,AdministrativeAssistant(920)-924-3165

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MountMaryCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesPromiseProgramDirector:PaMuas-Xiong(414)930-3060muasxiop@mtmary.eduRiponCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPost-Baccalaureate920-748-8394DanKhrin,Directorkrhind@ripon.eduUniversityofWisconsinColleges/RockCountyTRIOStudentSupportServicesJulieJaniak,Director(608)758-6565ext.480A02inAndrewsHallJulie.janiak@uwc.edurcktrio@uwc.eduUniversityofWisconsinOshkoshTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPost-BaccalaureateCampusCenterforEquityandDiversity920-424-1310uwosss@uwosh.eduUniversityofWisconsinEauClaireTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairScholarsProgramBruceOuderkirk,Director715-836-4542OldLibrary2136UniversityofWisconsinLaCrosseTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairScholarsProgram2113CentennialHall(608)785-8535

First-GenerationOrganizationWehopetocreateacommunityinwhichfirst-generationstudentscanconnectwitheachotheraswellasshareexperiencesandhelpfultips.malluege.karena@uwlax.eduUniversityofWisconsin-MadisonTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPostbaccalaureateCenterforEducationalOpportunityTheCenterforEducationalOpportunity(CeO)isadiverse,multifaceted,federallyandstate-fundedcenterthatstrivestocreateequalopportunitiesinhighereducation.CeOpromotesaccesstoresources,academicachievementandpersonalgrowthforstudentswhoseparentshavenotreceivedafour-yeardegree,studentswhomeetspecificfederalfamilyincomeguidelines,andstudentswithdocumenteddisabilities.16IngrahamHall(608)265-5106ceo@cdo.wisc.eduBadgerPromiseProgramFreetuitionforoneyeartofirst-generationWisconsintransferstudents.ThoseeligibleforPellGrantsmayreceivetwoyearsoffreetuition.www.financialaid.wisc.edu/types-of-aid/badger-promise.ParentandFamilyProgramResourcesforFirstGenerationandtheirfamilieshttps://parent.wisc.edu/resources/transitioning/PeopleProgram(Pre-CollegeEnrichmentOpportunityProgramforLearningExcellence)PeopleseekstoincreasecollegeenrollmentandgraduationratesofWisconsinstudentsofcolor,studentsfromeconomicallydisadvantagedbackgroundsandfirst-generationcollegeattendees.

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Theprogramfocusesonpromotingstudents’pursuitofhighereducation,particularlyatUW-Madison.PEOPLEwascreatedindirectresponsetotheachievementgapsamongWisconsinstudentsofdifferentethnicbackgroundsandtomeetthegrowingdemandforaneducatedanddiverseworkforce.UponcompletionoftheprecollegesegmentofprogramandadmissiontotheUW-Madison,participantiseligibleforafour-yeartuitionscholarshiptoUW-Madison.https://peopleprogram.wisc.edu/people@cdo.wisc.edu608262-7415UniversityofWisconsin-MilwaukeeTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPostbaccalaureateMitchellHall,135(414)229-5598bakerkp@uwm.eduFirstGenerationWeekFall2018ContactOliviaCliftonatoclifton@uwm.eduortheIECat(414)229-7234CollegeofHealthSciencesFirstGenerationStudentScholarshipCHSOfficeofStudentAffairschs-info@uwm.eduor(414)229-2758UniversityofWisconsin-ParksideTRIOStudentSupportServicesStudentSupportServices,locatedinWYLLD173.262-595-2108or(262)595-2726sss@uwp.edu

UniversityofWisconsin-PlattevilleTRIOStudentSupportServices(608)342-1816sss@uwplatt.eduEducationAbroadBeingafirst-generationstudentmeansthefirstintheirfamilytoattendcollege,andthisalsomeansthestudentislikelytobethefirstintheir

familytopursueeducationabroad.Thesecircumstancesmayleadtodifferingconcernsfromfamilyandfriends.BesuretospeakwithanEducationAbroadAdvisor,butalsobesuretodoyourownresearchtoaidinresolvingsomeoftheseconcerns.TheEducationAbroadAdvisorsareheretohelpansweryourquestionsaboutprogramsandprovideadviceonwhatyoumayexperienceduringyourtimeabroad.UniversityofWisconsin-RiverFallsTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPost-BaccalaureateStudentSupportServices105DaveeLibrary(715)425-3713SSS@uwrf.eduUniversityofWisconsin-StevensPointTheBobandMaryBerardGatewaytoDiscoveryScholarshipEndowmentwillallowUW-StevensPointtoannuallyaward10first-year,first-generationstudentsofacademicpromisewitha$2,000scholarship,beginninginfall2018.Additionally,thescholarshipwouldberenewedforasecondyearforthoseBerardScholarswhomaintaingoodacademicstanding.DiscovertheWorldScholarshipOfficeofInternationalEducation$2,500scholarshipopportunityforafemalestudentundertakinganinternationalservicelearningproject.Undergraduateapplicantswhoplantovolunteer,study,orworkoutsidetheU.S.withanon-profitnon-governmentalorganization(NGO)dedicatedtosocialandeconomicdevelopment.Thesuccessfulapplicantshouldbeafirst-generationuniversitystudentwithdemonstratedfinancialneedasdeterminedbyUW-StevensPointFinancialAidcriteria.ApplicantshouldalsobeaU.S.citizenwhoseprojectdestinationisacountrytheapplicanthasnotvisitedpreviouslyandwheretheapplicantisnottravelingtovisitfamilymembers.Theinternationalsiteofthe

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servicelearningshouldbeanon-Europeanlocation.Studentswithnopriorinternationalexperiencearegivenprimaryconsideration.BradVanDenElzen,OIEDirectorbvandene@uwsp.edu715-346-2717UniversityofWisconsin-StoutTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPostbaccalaureate310BowmanHall715-232-5180aspire@uwstout.eduUniversityofWisconsin-SuperiorTRIOStudentSupportServicesMcNairPostbaccalaureateSwensonHall1024(715)394-8185support@uwsuper.eduViterboCollegeTRIOStudentSupportServices(608)-796-3190JaneEddy,Directorjleddy@viterbo.eduUniversityofWisconsin-WhitewaterMcNairPostbaccalaureate(262)472-2804mcnairasst@uww.eduStateLevelResourcesTalentIncentiveProgram(TIP)AninitialTIPawardmayonlybegiventoaWisconsinresidentfirst-timefreshman,enrolledatleasthalf-timeinadegreeorcertificateprogram,whodemonstratesfinancialneedandwhocomesfromanon-traditionaloreducationally-disadvantagedbackground(includesfirst-generationpost-secondarystudent(neitherparentgraduatedfromafour-yearcollegeoruniversity).

TalentSearchProgram(federallyfunded)TRIOprogramfundedbytheDepartmentofEducation.Itisdesignedtoassistlow-incomeand/orfirst-generationstudentspreparefortheirfutureeducationalgoals.TheprogramislocatedintheAshland,EauClaire,andWausauWEOPofficesandserves6-12thgradestudentsattargetschools.https://dpi.wi.gov/weop/directoryDACAstudentsFirstGenerationResourcesforRegionandNationalRegional:MagisScholarshipFund:www.luc.edu/diversity/resources/undocumentedstudentresources/magisscholarshipfund/IllinoisDreamFund:https://www.facebook.com/ILDREAMFund/DDLRScholarshipFund:http://www.ddlrscholarship.orgIllinoisLegislativeLatinoCouncil:https://www.illcf.netDreamActionNIU:https://www.niu.edu/undocumented/dream-action/index.shtmlUICResourcesforUndocumentedStudents:https://dream.uic.eduConferences:ShareTheDreamConference:https://www.iacac.org/sharing-the-dream/NorthwesternUniversity“Let’sTalk”weeklysupportgroupforUndocumented/DACAstudentsandotherresourcesthroughSEShttp://www.northwestern.edu/enrichment/undocumented-daca/welcome/index.html

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NationalOrganizationsforDACAstudents:DefineAmerican:https://defineamerican.comUnitedWeDream:https://unitedwedream.orgNationalImmigrantJusticeCenterlegalresourcehttp://www.immigrantjustice.orgGeneralResourcesforFirstGenerationStudents(includingprivateorganizations):I’mFirst/StriveforCollegeI’mFirstonlinecommunityforfirst-generationcollegestudents,andtheirsupporters.Hearinspiringstoriesandshareyourown,discovercollegesthatcareaboutfirst-genstudents,receiveguidancetoandthroughcollege.CollegePossibleNon-profitbasedinSaintPaul,Minnesota(operatesintheTwinCities,Milwaukee,Omaha,Portland,andPhiladelphia)CollegePossibleismakingcollegeadmissionandsuccesspossibleforlow-incomestudentsthroughanintensivecurriculumofcoachingandsupport.FirstGenerationFoundationJoyceABanjac(440)457-2266jbanjac@thefirstgeneration-foundation.orgBasedinOhiobutofferingnationalreferencesoncolleges,universitiesandorganizationscompiledbyfirstgenerationcollegegraduateshttp://www.firstgenerationfoundation.org/HertzFoundationFellowshipAwardFirstGenerationandMinoritiesinclusivehertzfoundation.org/dx/about/financials.aspxUnitedNegroCollegeFundhttps://www.uncf.org/scholarshipsJackKentCookeFoundationUndergraduatetransferscholarshiphttp://www.jkcf.org/

FirstScholars,aprogramoftheSuderFoundationThemissionofTheSuderFoundation(TSF)istodramaticallyimprovethegraduationrateoffirst-generationcollegestudents.Andpromotepersonalsuccess.WeaccomplishthismissionthroughtheFirstScholarsProgram,ourfirst-generationsuccessinitiatives,andourparticipationintheCenterforFirstGenerationStudentSuccess.http://firstscholars.org/AmericanCollegeApplicationCampaignTheAmericanCollegeApplicationCampaign(ACAC)isanationalefforttoincreasethenumberoffirst-generationandlow-incomestudentspursuingacollegedegreeorotherhighereducationcredential.Theprimarypurposeofthiseffortistohelphighschoolseniorsnavigatethecomplexcollegeadmissionsprocessandensuretheyapplytoatleastonepostsecondaryinstitution.Theeffortoccursduringtheschoolday,withafocusonstudentswhomightnototherwiseapplytocollege.http://www.acenet.edu/about-ace/special-initiatives/Pages/ACAC.aspxHispanicScholarshipfundTheHSFScholarshipisdesignedtoassiststudentsofHispanicheritageobtainacollegedegree.Scholarshipsareavailable,onacompetitivebasis,to:undergrads,grads,andhighschoolstudents.https://www.hsf.net/scholarshipEducationalOpportunityAssociationAMidwestAssociationofTRIOandCollegeAccessandSuccessProfessionalsMAEOPPFoundationprovidesscholarshipsandawardstoTRIOandeducationalopportunityprogramstudentsintheten-stateregionservedbyMAEOPP.KennethWhite(708)303-8372technology@eoa.org

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HeartlandC.A.M.P.HeartlandCollegeAssistanceMigrantProgramEmpowermentthroughPostsecondaryEducationHeartlandCAMPprovidesintensiveacademic,social,andfinancialsupportstohelpstudentsfrommigrantfarm-workbackgroundssuccessfullycompletetheirfirstyearofcollegeandcontinueinpostsecondaryeducation.HeartlandCAMPservesstudentsacrossthreestatesandfourcolleges:TheUniversityofKansas,Lawrence,KS;DonnellyCollege,Kansas,KS;MetropolitanCommunityCollege,Omaha,NE;WesternIowaTechCommunityCollege,SiouxCity,IAAlejandraHernandez-Castroalejandrahc@ku.edu

FirstGENFellowsAten-weeksummerprogramintheD.C.areaforundergraduatestudentswhoarethefirstintheirimmediatefamiliestoattendaninstitutionofhighereducation,andwhoarepassionateaboutpursuingcareersinsocialjustice.Eachfellowreceivesa$1,500stipend.Ourmissionistoidentify,supportandadvanceemergingfirstgenerationsocialjusticeleaders.ThefellowshipisacollaborativeprogrambyAsianAmericansAdvancingJustice|AAJC,CatholicLegalImmigrationNetwork,Inc.,Lawyers'CommitteeforCivilRightsUnderLaw,andD.C.OfficeoftheNationalImmigrationLawCenter,withtheLawyers’Committeeservingasprogramlead.firstgenfellows@lawyerscommittee.org.