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First-Generation Students

You are exceptional, not an exception.

Being first gen means that your parents or legal guardians did not complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree, and this describes 15% of all 麻豆视频 students. It also means that you are particularly well suited to succeed at Hope College. Among other things, first-gen students often:

• Are proud to be in college
• Are independent
• Have family members who taught them the value of hard work
• Are resilient
• Have an ability to 鈥渇igure things out鈥�
• Are focused and goal-oriented
• Are adept at problem solving

Mission

The Mission of 1GenHope is to create an environment that helps first-generation college students thrive at Hope College. Through intentional programs, students will build connections, receive pivotal information about campus resources, and celebrate what it means to be 1Gen. 

Pillars

Connection

To create intentional space for peer-to-peer interaction to process shared experiences and be the bridge between First Gen students, faculty and staff.

Information

To inform students about resources for success and to create advocates for 1Gen students in the 麻豆视频 community.

To inform First Gen students about campus resources in order to ease their transition to and from 麻豆视频.

Celebration

To celebrate and acknowledge the experiences and accomplishments of First Gen students at Hope College.

鈥淵ou鈥檙e like us. You鈥檙e the first in your family to go to college. You鈥檙e a trailblazer, stepping into new territory. There can be a lot of pressure and a lot of unknowns about being first. We鈥檝e been there, and we know it鈥檚 not easy. But we鈥檝e also come out the other side, and we know you can do it too. We鈥檙e here to help.鈥�