This week First Graduate® was excited to partner with Leadership High School to host their first annual All Access Admissions Fair! The event kick-off was a success with around 100 students and 25 colleges represented at the Fair. Students spoke to colleges all across the nation which helped shape their vision on their college options […]
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In First Graduate® Advisory at James Denman Middle School, 7th graders invest in their futures by strengthening the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in middle school, high school, college and career. The first step on their road to success is developing an understanding of what it means to be a first-generation college
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At First Graduate, we believe in starting early – we recruit a new cohort of 7th grader students each year and begin working with them immediately to reach a goal that’s at least 10 years away. When was the last time you planned 10 years ahead for anything? For each one of these students the goal
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Grab your friends and come join us at the City Lights education event Wednesday, October 14th, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at the ImpactHub in San Francisco. Mix, mingle, and listen to our Executive Director, Thomas Ahn, talk about First Graduates’ programs, visions, and future plans. You’ll also have the chance to hear from two other
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FORBESBrandVoice® 06/20/18 When I Walked Across The Stage, My Parents Were Graduating, Too by Emily Lin “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
We are currently looking for volunteers to work 1:1 with college students to coach them through working towards a 3.0 GPA. As a “Coach 3.0” you check-in weekly or bi-weekly with students on the areas needed to excel academically. Check-ins will include conversations on helping students set up a work plan, identify resources, and holding them accountable.
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Descending the twisting and hilly highway 17 to Los Gatos, you wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the students in our van were riddled with anxiety and nausea. But for our rising seniors (the fearless and fighting FG 10), it wasn’t the nature of the road that was causing them such fears, it was the exciting and rewarding rite of passage that
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