Welcome First-Gen Students!
Located in the Capstone Center for Student Success, The University of Alabama First-Gen Programs office offers a welcoming community and resources for first-generation students as they navigate college. First-gen students are generally defined as those whose parents have not graduated with a four-year college degree. Legacy Scholars is the name of our first-gen community which is open to all first-gen students and anyone who feels they may need the support our community offers. Support includes tutoring, coaching, advising, financial aid, career development and holistic assistance to ensure successful transition and continued success through graduation.
First-Gen Week of Celebration
The University of Alabama held our first ever First-Gen Week of Celebration from November 6-11, 2023. Our first-gen community was recognized, supported and celebrated with events all week, including dinners, networking events, student panels, receptions, parties and more! Each academic college hosted an event to honor their first-gen communities and we all joined together with three campus-wide events as well. Social Media platforms across campus featured stories of first-gen successes, and banners were hung at the Student Center and Hewson Hall to increase visibility for our community. Over 200 students, faculty and staff participated in events throughout the week.
