{"id":3433,"date":"2020-09-14T08:25:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T12:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/css\/?page_id=3433"},"modified":"2025-05-29T16:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:38:50","slug":"first-generation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/css\/first-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"First Generation Student Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continue to Soar<\/h2>\n\n\n

We have an impressive number of first-generation students who chose Monmouth – nearly 40% of incoming undergraduates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our first-generation student support initiatives are designed to connect you with exceptional student success resources and a caring campus community to guide you on your journey to degree completion and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our efforts have been nationally recognized earning Monmouth a designation as a First-gen Forward Institution for demonstrating a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a First-Generation Student?<\/h3>\n\n\n

First-generation college students can be defined as the first member of their family to attend college or whose parents\/guardians may have some college experience but have not attained a baccalaureate degree (in the U.S.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First to Fly<\/h4>\n\n\n

The First to Fly Mentor Community is a campus-wide network of faculty and employees who make themselves available to support first-generation students at Monmouth in various forms of mentoring. Established in spring 2019, The First to Fly Student Organization is the student club for anyone interested in building community by connecting with other first-gen students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interested in the First to Fly Program?<\/h5>\n\n\n
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Call Us
<\/strong>(732) 263-5668
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