These resources can help you learn more about first-gen students and how you can support them. If you’re looking for campus resources to refer students to, please see the Programs and Resources page.
- NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success: Learn more about first-gen students and find research, news, online learning, and more.
- 33 Strategies for Faculty: A Week-by-Week Resource for Teaching First-Year and First-Generation Students by Lisa M. Nunn: A great resource for faculty on understanding first-gen students’ struggles and making your course accessible to them.
- “How to Help First-Generation Students Succeed”: A collection of articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education examining strategies for fostering first-gen student success.
- Find resources from other universities such as the University of South Carolina, Long Beach City College, and UC Davis.