As we celebrate our newest graduates, remember that first-generation students can move from sixth grade through college graduation and into meaningful careers because of you and your support! And we couldn’t do it without the help of our corporate supporters: Hamilton Zanze, Dodge & Cox, Accenture, Adobe, KPMG, BSSP, Millennium Career Advantage, and GoodRx.
To Everyone Who Attended Cap & Gown 2023: Thank You! Read More »
Despite how difficult they can be to get, it’s impossible to overstate the importance of scholarships. Especially for a first-generation student, a scholarship can be the difference between being able to go to college and not.
Despite how difficult they can be to get, it’s impossible to overstate the importance of scholarships. Especially for a first-generation student, a scholarship can be the difference between being able to go to college and not.
FIRST GRAD’S SCHOLARSHIP TEAM Read More »
First Graduate® has helped more than 600 students in San Francisco to access college, with 75% of applicants graduating within six years.
FG is Helping Students Become First-Generation College Graduates Read More »
Dear Friends, First Graduate® has been active on Twitter because we believed that the platform was a good way to connect with our community–our students, our donors, our partners, and our volunteers. It has become clear lately that hate, racism, and sanctioned disinformation endanger the lives of people everywhere and we can not continue legitimizing
Saying “no” to hate and racism Read More »
August, 1 9 6 3. Letter from Birmingham Jailby Martin Luther King, Jr. While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling our present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom, if ever, do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all of
Honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read More »
“First Graduate® is a unique resource: it benefits both the students and their families.”
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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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First Graduate® APPOINTS JOSÉ RIVAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Terri Forman elevated to Senior Director, Philanthropy & Marketing First Graduate® Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of José Rivas as First Graduate’s next Executive Director. José brings 25+ years of experience in college access across several positions at University of California, Berkeley. José has
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Dear Friends, First Graduate’s mission has always been to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college. This is the best way to move families out of poverty and give them the opportunity to achieve their American dreams – just as our parents and grandparents were able to do. What has
An Open Letter to Our Community Read More »
