First-Generation Student Success
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At Virginia Tech,
A student is identified as a first-generation college student if neither parent/guardian has earned a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university. Student Affairs is committed to the ongoing development of resources and tools that contribute to first-generation college student success.
There are over 6,000
first-generation students at Virginia Tech.
More than 50
first-generation undergraduates live in the GenerationOne living-learning community.
First-Generation Impact
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Article ItemStudent Kedean 'Kay' Brown named as 2024-25 Newman Civic Fellow , article Date: May 22, 2024
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Article ItemFinding the chemistry in persistence , article Date: Apr 29, 2024
First-Generation Student Success
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