Information about being First Gen

• Description of the term First Gen and list of resources (Maryville University): Webpage

• Who is a First Gen student? (Chronicle of Higher Education): Webpage

• Center for First-Generation Student Success: Website

• First Generation Foundation: Website

• First Gen Empower: Website

Information about Linguistics

• What is Linguistics? (UCLA): Webpage

• Tips for your first Linguistics class (Making Noise & Hearing Things): Webpage

• Linguistic Society of America: Website

• Best colleges for Linguistics (College Transitions): Webpage

• Highest ranked colleges with Linguistics majors (U.S. News & World Report): Website

• Series of 80+ interviews with people who studied Linguistics and got jobs outside of academia (Superlinguo): Webpage

• Detailed slideshow about careers in Linguistics (Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch): Google Slides file

• Career resources in Linguistics (Georgetown University): Webpage

Financial aid:

• Linguistic Society of America's fellowships, grants, and awards: Webpage

• Linguistic Society of America fee waivers for LSA membership: Webpage

• Information and examples of First Gen grants and scholarships (College Grants Database): Webpage

• Michigan Humanities Emerging Research Scholars Program for students from diverse backgrounds interested in graduate school: Webpage

• The University of California, Los Angeles offers graduate school application fee waivers for prospective students meeting certain financial criteria: Webpage

Resources for success in college and academia:

• Tips to succeed as a First Gen college student (Meredith College): Webpage

• A First Gen student's list of tips for other First Gen students (Boston University): Webpage

• Tips on note taking (Bangor University): Webpage

• Teacher Portfolio & Preparation Series for graduate students entering the job market (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa): Website

First Gen scholars to follow:

• Ander Beristain (Saint Louis University): Website

• Iara Mantenuto (California State University, Dominguez Hills): Website

• La'Tonya Rease-Miles (ReUp Education): Website

• Jessica Rett (University of California, Los Angeles): Website

• Peter Joseph Torres (Arizona State University): Website

• If you're a First Gen scholar and would like to be featured on this page, contact us!

• Great ways to support First Gen students (US Department of Education): Webpage

• Videos on supporting First Gen students (Dr. Peter Torres): Webpage

• How to help First Gen students succeed (The Atlantic): Article

• More ways college administrators and faculty members can support First Gen students (Inside Higher Ed): Webpage

• How to demystify the college experience (Harvard Business Publishing): Webpage