first generation students
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April 7, 2023
U-M sees steady increase in first-year, transfer applicants
The university saw 87,766 prospective first-year students and nearly 6,000 transfer students looking to enroll for the fall 2023 term. That’s an increase of 4% and 8%, respectively, from last year.
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October 28, 2021
$40M Wilpon gift endows program for first-generation students
A $40 million gift from the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation will endow the Kessler Presidential Scholars Program at U-M in perpetuity. The program aids first-generation college students.
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August 18, 2021
Report examines how to best support first-generation students
The portfolio of student resources offered by universities continues to grow, but a new report finds some resources and their delivery mechanisms may not be helping first-generation college students reach their academic goals.
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November 3, 2020
UM-Dearborn awarded $1.26M to aid student success initiatives
The U.S. Department of Education awarded $1,265,000 to UM-Dearborn to help students who are low-income, first-generation or have a disability connect with college opportunities and earn a diploma.
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July 18, 2019
Enrollment time limit extended for students to qualify for in-state tuition
Students who establish in-state tuition eligibility by attending Michigan schools will now have 40 months to enroll at U-M after graduating from a state high school or receiving a GED.
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October 26, 2017
Enrollment growing as campus readies to start Go Blue Guarantee
As U-M prepares to implement the Go Blue Guarantee, the Ann Arbor campus had a record number of applicants for fall 2017, leading to a slightly-larger-than-anticipated freshman class.
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October 10, 2017
University dedicates new space for first-generation students
U-M has opened a First-Generation Student Gateway to serve as a central hub of information and support for students who are the first in their families to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
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March 21, 2016
Effort helps first-generation students at U-M meet challenges
In an effort led by the first-generation students and their allies, the university is working to lower the barriers and address challenges first-gens may experience.