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The Office of Multicultural Affairs is committed to providing access and retention services for our first generation students. Being a first generation student means that you are the first in your family to attend college/university and/or your parent(s) did not complete a 4-year college/university degree.

Students To become more involved, connect, or for support, contact us at tnguyen89@worcester.edu

Faculty/Staff If you would like to be a part of the Mentor Network to support our 1stGEN students at Worcester State University, please email us at tnguyen89@worcester.edu

Upcoming Events

The Office of Multicultural Affairs, Sociology Department, and the Dean’s Office of School of Humanities and Social Sciences have partnered with Class Action -First GEN Summit sponsored students to:

10th Anniversary First GEN Student Summit

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA

The First Gen Summit brings together students who identify as the first in their families to attend college, as well as faculty and staff from across the country who work with First Gens. The Summit is a day to learn, grow, and build relationships necessary to successfully work for equity and inclusion on campus. To learn more about previous event, please email tnguyen89@worcester.edu.

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Worcester State Celebrates First Generation Students
On November 8th, join Worcester State University’s First GEN Committee along with college campuses around the nation will celebrate our First Generation Students. This date marks the 57th anniversary of the signing of the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA) which has paved the pathway for first generation, low-income. All first generation students, staff, faculty, and alumni are invited to participate.
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