Latest First-Gen Updates
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Visit Pre-Graduate School resources - First-Gen Transfer Students
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Being the first in your family to pursue higher education can be daunting. Read about some encouraging advice! - National First-Gen Resources
Read some helpful tips on how to navigate your academic journey
First-Generation Student Success
FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AT SDSU
Faculty Advancement and Student Success at San Diego State University welcomes you to our community!
At SDSU, you are a First-Generation/first-gen college student if you are the first person in your family to attend college. We recognize that there are many definitions of first-generation college students such as being the first in your family to graduate from a 4-year institution in the U.S. We welcome all first-generation college students! According to the Cal State University 2021 Fact Book, nearly one-third of undergraduates are the first in their families to attend college.
We recognize that first-generation students bring a multitude of strengths to our organization and university such as:
- Inspiration
- Multiculturalism
- Bilingualism/Multilingualism
- Perseverance
- Resiliency
We understand that being the first in your family to attend college or graduate school may come with unique challenges. To help students in their transition, we are committed to providing SDSU first-gen students a connection to:
- Community: Meet peers that share the same goals, have similar experiences, and are also breaking academic and social boundaries.
- Campus Resources via:
- Faculty mentorship and support programs
- Faculty/Staff guest speakers
- Research & Service-Learning opportunities
- Other campus engagement opportunities
Congratulations fall 2021 first-gen students and welcome to SDSU! We look forward
to meeting you at our community meetings!
Michelle Lopez, Assistant Dean, Student Success
Dr. Martha Enciso, Associate Director, Weber Honors College
Rise Diamond, Student Success Communications
Brenda Diaz, Student Success Coordinator
