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Being the first to go to college can be both empowering and challenging for a lot of students. At UCLA, a first-generation college student is defined as someone whose parents/guardians did not attain a bachelor’s degree. Over 9,000-plus students self-report as first-generation college students, which is more than 30% of the undergraduate population at UCLA.
UCLA First To Go serves as a resource hub to assist graduate and undergraduate students who are the first in their families to attend college as they navigate the campus and provide support in building community. This includes creating environments where students can interact with first-gen faculty, learn from graduate students on how to navigate graduate school processes, and show them that they are not alone in their college journey.
First-Generation college status is an invisible identity and for many students, they are unaware that they are first-generation until later in their college career. Our goal is to reach 100 donors to raise funds to assist first-generation students in building their network of support and their Bruin community at UCLA. Gifts to our campaign will support our efforts to recognize first-gen Bruins for their achievements with first-gen graduation recognition cords.
Your gift will uplift and shine a light on the resiliency of our first-gen Bruin scholars this upcoming graduation season. Being a first-generation college student is an accomplishment that should be celebrated and First- to Go is hosting its fifth annual First-Generation Awareness Week at UCLA on February 14th - 18th. First-Generation Awareness Week gives UCLA the opportunity to bring to light the first-gen identity, celebrate the students’ success, highlight important resources that may be beneficial to their persistence here at UCLA.
For more information on UCLA First to Go or how you can get involved, please feel free to reach out to Natoya Miller at nmiller@support.ucla.edu.CLICK HERE TO READ THE UCLA FOUNDATION'S DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FOR DONORS.
Show your Bruin spirit with a donation of $8 to UCLA's First To Go programming and activities. Your gift will empower our students as they navigate through their educational journey.
Give $40 to support shine a light on 10 first-generation scholars with a graduation recognition cord to be worn during UCLA's upcoming graduation season.
Your gift helps First To Go with offering resources to students and activities on campus to build their community.
Uplift our first-gen scholars with a gift of self-development. Your donation will cover the registration costs to enroll bruins into conferences, webinars, and other professional development opportunities.
Your generous gift will support the efforts of First To Go in developing planning, and hosting programs all year round to support undergraduate and graduate first-gen bruins. Programs include community mixers, first-gen orientations, scholar spotlights on social media, and much more.
A $1000 gift can support a student to degree completion by ensuring that they are able to meet all their basic needs on a regular basis. The cost of education goes beyond just tuition and books. There are many factors that affect a student's trajectory, including an unforeseen medical bill or incident. This generous gift can help them achieve the dream of a UCLA diploma.