Find Your College Fit – Our Sophomores Visit Rauxa

Our sophomore high school students recently participated in a workshop with Rauxa employees and First Graduate® volunteers called “Find Your Fit”. During this workshop, students took the first concrete step in selecting the colleges they will be applying to.

By working one-on-one with a volunteer, students talked through an activity about their greatest priorities in a college, and started coming up with a list of what schools they want to research. Students gained a deeper understanding of what elements to look for in a college, as well as explored college search tools which will help them research their chosen school. Students will continue working on their college research throughout the semester and will present their research to staff and peers at the end of the semester.

It was an amazing event – a huge thank you to Rauxa and their amazing employees!

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All of this support-driven success is only possible because of the contributions from our donors. That’s why we’re offering you the opportunity to support our generation-changing organization with donations to our end-of-fiscal year campaign. Our goal is to raise $20,000 by the end of this month to sustain the positive impact we have on our First Graduate® students in a way that changes their lives forever.
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To Everyone Who Attended Cap & Gown 2023: Thank You!

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.

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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.