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First Generation Future article

What is a First Gen Student?

Being First-Gen Means that you are a trailblazer and have taken the leap to venture out and obtain your degree. This is something to be incredibly proud of, as you are paving the way for future generations. First Gen Coogs is someone whose parent(s) did not complete a four-year college or university degree.

Our First-Gen initiatives are:
  • Increase retention and graduation rates
  • Normalize experiences with first gen peers
  • Connect students with positive adult role models and mentors
  • Partner students with academic, social, and financial supports
  • Create networking opportunities with community organizations.
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First-Gen One-On-One CSE Advising

First-Gen One-On-One provides University of Houston students with the opportunity to meet with an advisor to create a personal plan to reach their academic, career, and personal goals. Once a personal plan has been created, First-Gen students can set up regular appointments with their First-Gen advisor to track their goal progress. First-Gen One-On-One Advising is completely free and accessible to all University of Houston CSE First-Gen students.

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Use the following selections. Care Unit: Support Services. Location: CSE-Center for Student Empowerment – Student Service Center 1. Services: First-Gen One-On-One. Staff: First appointment with First-Gen advisor Kathleen Guzman. Meeting Type: In person (Unless accommodations have been approved in advance.)

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FIRST-GEN SPOTLIGHT

 

COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT AT UH

Junior Strategic Communications major Omar, a First-generation Hispanic student at UH, talks about the support he found at the university, including scholarships, guidance, and a community. He also talks about the many roles he's undertaken at UH, including now serving as a Student Experience Captain, as well as specific campus resources such as the Center for Student Empowerment and Student Involvement, which promote mental health and well-being through various programs and events.