Georgetown Scholars Program raises $25M, hits endowment goal
The gifts, from 418 unique donors, add permanence to a comprehensive program for first-generation college students.
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Georgetown’s new Office of Student Equity and Inclusion brings ‘whole institution’ approach to student support and engagement
Georgetown administrator Adanna J. Johnson will lead the Office of Student Equity and Inclusion in her newly-created role as associate vice president for student equity and inclusion.
$10M gift to Georgetown bolsters undergraduate scholarships, Office of Mission and Ministry
The gift from long-time Georgetown benefactors Nancy and Arthur Calcagnini aligns with the university’s top strategic priority—access and affordability—while also supporting its Jesuit and Catholic mission.
Meet two remarkable students in Georgetown’s graduating class of 2019
Georgetown University’s Class of 2019 graduated in May, having won prestigious awards, pursued academic research, studied abroad, served their communities—and, in some cases, overcome extreme hurdles. Here are a few of their stories.
Microgrants: How ‘affordable philanthropy’ can support college completion
When financial stressors put a student’s academic performance at risk, a microgrant to fund a jacket, bus tickets, groceries, or a legal bill can make all the difference.
The job gap: Hidden hurdles along first-gen students’ path to employment
With greater financial constraints and fewer connections and sources of internship advice, first-generation students—even those with degrees from prestigious universities—face significant disadvantages in finding jobs after graduation.
Georgetown professor wins Carnegie Fellowship, will study best ways to support first-gen students
Georgetown history and African American studies professor Marcia Chatelain will use the fellowship to work on a new book about first-generation students and the social history of higher education and inequality in America.
Two Georgetown students win prestigious Truman scholarships
The students will use their Truman Scholarships to pursue graduate degrees in the fields of refugee resources and food justice.
What awaits low-income students on elite college campuses?
WAMU’s Joshua Johnson sat down with Georgetown Scholars Program Executive Director Melissa Foy and Harvard University Assistant Professor Anthony Abraham Jack to discuss how colleges can better support low-income, first-generation, and underserved students.
Top colleges working to close graduation gap for low-income students
Colleges are attempting to close graduation gaps for Pell Grant recipients by easing the financial and cultural barriers to their success.
The unseen reason why lower-income students drop out at a higher rate than their peers
Colleges geared towards student independence should take care to address a potential cultural disconnect with lower-income students, who often value interdependence.
Gaffigan, Birbiglia, and Mulaney raise $1 million for Georgetown Scholars Program
Proceeds from their sold-out show will support GSP’s efforts to connect undergraduates—many of them first-generation college students—with a vast alumni network, career and academic help, mentorship programs, and other campus resources.