College Students

Cap & Gown 2016 Was A Huge Success!

Our Cap & Gown fundraiser last week was a huge success and we couldn’t have done it without you – our supporters, volunteers, board members, students, staff, and parents. Because of your generosity we were able to raise more than $105,650 through our live auction and fund-a-need and almost $350,000 overall. Your donations will go a […]

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Game Night with the Golden State Warriors

A big THANK YOU to the Golden State Warriors Foundation, Warriors leading scorer and reigning MVP Stephen Curry, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr for donating tickets and giving our students the chance to see their hometown heroes in action. The kids were besides themselves when they found out. In all, 12 high school students and 3 college students braved BART,

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Coach 3.0 Celebration

This week we celebrated another successful semester of the Coach 3.0 program. Coaches and their students gathered at the First Graduate® office to celebrate their successes from the past semester. They also showcased their competitive spirit through trivia and Minute to Win it games, such as “Reaching for the A”, “Transfer Credits”, and “College Distraction”. What is

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Monday Brunch w/ FG Seawolves and Bobcats

Over the next couple of weeks, many First Graduate® college students will be returning to their respective campuses for another year of college and are one step closer to obtaining their college degrees. For our incoming college freshman, the transition from high school to college student will be eye-opening. To help make that transition a little

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Helping Students Transition to College

One of the biggest leaps our students will take during their 10+ year journey with First Graduate® happens soon after they graduate from high school – the leap from high school senior to college freshman. In order to help students be prepared for successful transition to college, we recently hosted an overnight retreat and a series of workshops designed to

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Impact Day 2015 @ Deloitte

Impact Day is an annual world-wide day of service for Deloitte and its employees. For the past four years First Graduate® has partners with Deloitte to host the education-focused site for Impact Day here in San Francisco. Impact Day is primarily a career development event for First Graduate® high school and college students. Through interactive activities

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