First in Family
First in Family | MVILLE FIRST is a college success program for first-generation students. It offers first-generation scholars' exclusive access to resources and opportunities to expand their academic success, career development, community engagement, and personal growth and development through a lens that centers first-generation experiences.
It strives to serve, empower, and celebrate all first-generation identities.
The Center for Inclusion defines each first-generation identity as:
- First-Generation College Student: any student who is the first in their family to obtain a 4-year degree.
- First-Generation American: any student born in or to hold a status as a resident of the United States.
- First-Generation American College Student: any student born outside of the United States and is the first in their family to obtain a 4-year degree in the United States.
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Program Requirements and Workshop Information
Eligible students are those who identify with any of the following first-generation identities:
- First-Generation College Student
- First-Generation American
- First-Generation American College Student
- Attend a 4-day Bridge Program
- Tri-Weekly 1-1 meetings with mentor
- Attend 4 cohort tailored workshops per semester
- 2 whole group workshops
- 2 differentiated per cohort
- Attend a multi-cultural program, event, or multiple meetings (hosted by the Center for Inclusion or any campus multi-cultural club)
- Have one-on-one meetings with the Mville First Success Coach
- 3 hours per semester M-C programming
- 3 hours per semester in the Writing Center
Contact First in Family
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Camila Puerta Hincapie
Camila.PuertaHincapie@mville.edu914.323.1424
Student Support Coordinator
Center for Inclusion
Tenney Hall
Tenney Lounge, Ground Floor