{"id":977,"date":"2022-09-12T17:40:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/trio\/?page_id=977"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:49:42","slug":"first-generation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/trio\/first-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Generation Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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First-Generation Initiatives<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton First-Generation Initiatives is a community of students, faculty, and staff who share a common experience of being the first in their family to attend and graduate from a four-year university. We provide invaluable support to help students be successful by connecting them to campus resources, networking opportunities and by fostering a community of first-generation students, faculty, and staff. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tarleton State Named FirstGen Forward Network Champion<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get Connected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check your emails to get connected with First-Generation Initiatives and to receive information on first-generation events. Stay connected to not miss out on future opportunities. Tarleton\u2019s First-Generation Initiatives is adding new opportunities each year. Together, our first-generation students, faculty, and staff can transform Tarleton State University into a premiere first-generation college experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First-Gen Proud!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let others know that you are First-Gen Proud! Display an I’m First-Gen<\/em> email signature, I’m First-Gen Proud<\/em> button, or I’m First-Gen<\/em> laminate door sign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m First-Gen Email Signatures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Download a First-Gen email signature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n