Your Gift Makes a Difference!
The First-Generation Initiative (FGI) was established in 2019. Its mission is to advocate and support the success of first-generation college students by offering events, programs, and funding as well as meaningful connections through mentorship, academic counseling, and collaboration with campus partners.
Help our first-generation Mustangs graduate in style! Thanks to the generous support of Greg Lebedev and Suzanne Clark, gifts to the First-Generation Graduation Regalia Fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,500.
Donations are applied to...
Graduation is
an exciting time for all students, but it's truly a momentous occasion for the
first-generation college student, who is the first in their family to graduate
with a bachelor's degree! FGI would like to help first-gen
students who are burdened with the cost of graduation.
The cost of the
cap and gown required to participate in the commencement ceremony can exceed
$125.00 (depending on the program). FGI will use all donations
for the purchase of graduation regalia, so that our first-gen graduates in need
(and their family/supporters) can joyfully participate in graduation and not
feel weighed down by additional costs.