First-generation students

Recent graduate Alondra Herrera-Esquivel (SFS’25) reflects on the friendships she forged as an undergraduate in Georgetown’s Community Scholars Program, and the program’s role in preparing first-generation students for a new…

First-generation student Elijah Ward (C’26) didn’t think he’d be able to study abroad. At Georgetown, he found the support needed to travel and thrive.

Meet Daelyn Moon, assistant director for academic success in the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access, and hear about her work helping fellow first-generation college students find resources and support.

The First Fellows Program in the College of Arts & Sciences provides academic guidance, faculty mentors, connections to career pathways, and financial support for first-generation students.

In Texas, the number of first-generation students applying to college has increased significantly in the last five years amid state initiatives aimed at making college more accessible and affordable.

Shakila Guevara Stahl (B’15), a first-generation college graduate and alumna of the Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP) discusses the inspiration for and impact of the Stahl Summer Scholars Program Fund, which…

A new club at Georgetown University’s School of Medicine helps first-generation medical students navigate the challenges of medical school and find community.

Recent Georgetown graduates Lisa Kennedy (C’25) and Michelle Ramos (C’25) look back on their time as co-presidents of the Georgetown Scholars Program and how the program helped them embrace their…

Three first-generation college graduates from Georgetown’s Class of 2025 discuss their lives on the Hilltop and how the university empowered them to help their communities and change the world.

Some pre-college summer programs meant to support students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in higher education are changing their missions or ending altogether in response to state and federal policies.