First Graduate® students just got back from a wonderful trip to WORKDAY! Thank you to everyone for your participation and support in making this a wonderful learning experience for all our students! This is the second year that Workday hosted our students at their work site. They provided transportation in a Lexus bus that drove […]
A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Career Day! Thank you for joining us, and helping to make it happen! Want to join in the fun? Visit First Graduate’s Volunteer Page to learn about how you can sign up to participate in upcoming events!
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FG12 Senior Snapshot – 2018 Our current senior class, the 12th cohort of First Graduate® (FG12), has 37 students attending 10 high schools Average ACT score: 21 ACT Range: 14-32 Free/Reduced Lunch: approximately 75% Average GPA* : 3.3 76% have a GPA* of 3.0 and higher 46% have a GPA* of 3.5 and higher *cumulative,
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Be sure to check out this featured article in FORBES about First Graduate! https://www.forbes.com/sites/civicnation/2018/06/19/when-i-walked-across-the-stage-my-parents-were-graduating-too-1/#522063474ca9 “As a first-generation college student, I know firsthand the power that a college education has to change lives, not just for graduates, but for their families too. In many ways, when I earned my degree from the University of California, Irvine
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To all our HS Senior graduates! We couldn’t be more proud of all your hard work and dedication! Jordan and Aileen (Galileo Academy of Science and Technology) headed to UC Santa Cruz Marriah and Marcos (Abraham Lincoln High School) headed to UCLA Tammy and Melissa (Washington High School) headed to CSU Long Beach Aileen,
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All we can say is, “Thanks!”… For giving, for volunteering, for mentoring… You can still make a difference for 469 students on their way to college… DONATE NOW!
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We’ve launched a new campaign to raise money to feed our students when they come for after school, evening, and weekend coaching, mentoring, and workshops. Check it out here: https://pizza-for-pi-day-65235.causevox.com. Buy a slice or a pie today!
With 20 students graduating from college and 37 starting college in the fall, we have a lot to celebrate, because you helped make this happen! Join us for Cap & Gown on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel. For information, tickets, and sponsorship, contact me at tforman@firstgraduate.org.
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