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53% of UW Tacoma students are first-generation.
First-generation college students are the students who identify as first in their family to graduate from college, meaning that neither parent or guardian has completed a college degree.
All UW Tacoma students are welcome to participate and learn about first generation programming, initiatives and experiences.
Explore First Generation Initiatives
Signature Events
Each year we host several signature events for UW Tacoma students, their families, staff, faculty, and alumni. These events celebrate the first gen experience and foster a vibrant community.
First Generation Fellows
First Generation Fellows is a quarterly cohort-based program that provides support to UW Tacoma students. All students are welcome to participate but not limited to students that identify as first-gen. Students benefit from support programs, services, and extensive campus referral networks that help enrich academic life.
Financial Wellness
The Financial Wellness Cohort promotes economic justice by increasing access to financial wellness for UW Tacoma students. Open to all students including but not limited to students that identify as first-gen.
Internship Prep Cohort
The Internship Prep Cohort provides concentrated professional development, helps match UW Tacoma students to micro-internships with on- and off-campus employers, and supports reflection and planning as students pursue their next career-connected learning opportunity.
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UW Tacoma is recognized as a First-Gen Forward Network Champion
