Issues

AccessU: First Gen on Campus survey finds that peer connections are important,  academic advising needs improvement and FAFSA delay is causing concerns among first-gen students

By John Henry Sullivan

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

First-generation students say they struggle with the financial aid application process and face a lack of tailored resources.

By Natasha Delion, Caleb Fravel and Jessy Rehmann

The University of Minnesota’s first-generation student population feels mostly supported by their advisers, but those students want their advisers to help navigate their university experience.

By Fiona Curran, Gabriel Castilho, Hadeal Rizeq, Ariana Valentin and Ben Wagner