You may be the first in your family but you are not the first at HGSE. Harvard considers you a first generation college student if you were the first generation of your immediate family to graduate from a four-year college or the equivalent. First Generation students as well as students from historically disenfranchised communities are an integral part of HGSE. We work to support students who commonly "don't know what they don't know." We aim to introduce students to the large number of possibilities and opportunities here at HGSE.
Orientation
During Orientation, we will host a welcome session and reception for First Gen Students.
Programming
All students are invited to participate in programming throughout the academic year focused on the needs and narrative of First Gen Students.
Below are some resources for FLIC Students
Harvard University NextGen Initiative
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/nextgen
Ivy G
http://www.1vyg.org/#first-in-the
Mental Health Services has affinity group based counseling services
https://huhs.harvard.edu/services/counseling-and-mental-health
Student Life at Harvard
The Harvard College First Generation Student Union
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/firstgen/index.html
First Generation Harvard Alumni
http://firstgeneration.sigs.harvard.edu/
