First Generation

Find Your First-Gen Community

• One in five of all UMN graduate students identify as first-generation college students. 

• That means many of your fellow students may feel the same uncertainties as you. You are not alone.

Become a Part of First-Gen Connect

• Supported by the University of Minnesota Graduate School, First-Gen Connect is a new supportive network for first-generation college students who are in graduate programs at the University of Minnesota.

• As a member of First-Gen Connect, the Graduate School will send you resources and opportunities available to you as a graduate student. You will also be able to voice your own thoughts and ideas for what resources are needed. You can also join the First-Gen Connect Facebook group to stay updated. 

Find Your Diversity Network

We encourage you to network and find inclusive communities that are supportive of all the identities you hold.

• Office of Equity and Diversity (OED)

  • Circle of Indigenous Nations (COIN)

  • Disability Resource Center (DRC)

  • Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life (GSC)

  • Women’s Center (WC)

  • Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO)

  • Community of Scholars Program (COSP)

  • Diversity-focused Graduate Student Organizations

  • International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

  • Council of International Graduate Students (CIGS)