AccessU: First Gen on Campus

Gabrielle Erenstein is a senior majoring in Journalism. She has a passion for photography and photojournalism. Visual journalism is super important to her, as it allows for more interaction with digital journalism. A photo tells a thousand words after all.

FAFSA delays disrupt financial planning for first-gen students

The University of Minnesota extended its confirmation deadline for the upcoming academic year, but the school’s financial aid office is still receiving concerned calls.

By Gabrielle Erenstein

First-Gen on Campus: The Podcast

AccessU recorded a podcast with three AccessU journalists about their first-gen experiences and why they decided to choose first-gen as AccessU’s community this year.

By Gabrielle Erenstein

Peer connection plays critical role for first-gen students at UMN

Meaningful peer relationships shape the experiences of first-generation students navigating university life.

By Amirah Razman, John Henry Sullivan, Gabrielle Erenstein and Elijah Awada