🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Amanda Shelnutt explores how navigating college without understanding FAFSA, grants, or the hidden rules of higher education helped reveal the resilience that define many FirstGen journeys.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
November 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Amanda Shelnutt explores how navigating college without understanding FAFSA, grants, or the hidden rules of higher education helped reveal the resilience that define many FirstGen journeys.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
Nov 8 is close. #firstgen
"The countdown is on. In just 7 days, communities across the country will come together for First-Generation College Celebration on November 8. Join us in honoring first-gen students and grads who are leading the way.
#CelebrateFirstGen"
#CelebrateFirstGen"
November 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Nov 8 is close. #firstgen
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Amanda Shelnutt explores how navigating college without understanding FAFSA, grants, or the hidden rules of higher education helped reveal the resilience that define many FirstGen journeys.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
October 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Amanda Shelnutt explores how navigating college without understanding FAFSA, grants, or the hidden rules of higher education helped reveal the resilience that define many FirstGen journeys.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
This week, we’re celebrating our first-generation college students at USC Rossier!
Meet Ashley Leach, an Educational Psychology PhD student & learn what being a first-generation college student means to her.
#FirstGen #FirstGenCollegeCelebration #USCRossier
Meet Ashley Leach, an Educational Psychology PhD student & learn what being a first-generation college student means to her.
#FirstGen #FirstGenCollegeCelebration #USCRossier
November 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
This week, we’re celebrating our first-generation college students at USC Rossier!
Meet Ashley Leach, an Educational Psychology PhD student & learn what being a first-generation college student means to her.
#FirstGen #FirstGenCollegeCelebration #USCRossier
Meet Ashley Leach, an Educational Psychology PhD student & learn what being a first-generation college student means to her.
#FirstGen #FirstGenCollegeCelebration #USCRossier
For FirstGens there’s always so much we don’t know. And that includes FAFSA. #firstgen
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Amanda Shelnutt explores how navigating college without understanding FAFSA, grants, or the hidden rules of higher education helped reveal the resilience that define many FirstGen journeys.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/65oq...
#F#FirstGenF#FirstGenProud
November 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
For FirstGens there’s always so much we don’t know. And that includes FAFSA. #firstgen
Hello, November! 🍂 A new month brings new opportunities to learn and keep showing up for the future you're building. To our FirstGen community: give yourself credit for how far you've come, and remember you don't have to navigate what's next alone. 💛
#FirstGenProud #November #Fall #InPersonPlus
#FirstGenProud #November #Fall #InPersonPlus
November 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Hello, November! 🍂 A new month brings new opportunities to learn and keep showing up for the future you're building. To our FirstGen community: give yourself credit for how far you've come, and remember you don't have to navigate what's next alone. 💛
#FirstGenProud #November #Fall #InPersonPlus
#FirstGenProud #November #Fall #InPersonPlus
5 things worth your money: FirstGen edition! 💸
If you're looking for a community to help you navigate your FirstGen journey, a premium membership with InPerson+ is worth adding to your list!
Sign up today! www.inpersonplus.com/become-a-mem...
#FirstGen #InPersonPlus #5ThingsWorthYourMoney
If you're looking for a community to help you navigate your FirstGen journey, a premium membership with InPerson+ is worth adding to your list!
Sign up today! www.inpersonplus.com/become-a-mem...
#FirstGen #InPersonPlus #5ThingsWorthYourMoney
October 30, 2026 at 4:27 AM
5 things worth your money: FirstGen edition! 💸
If you're looking for a community to help you navigate your FirstGen journey, a premium membership with InPerson+ is worth adding to your list!
Sign up today! www.inpersonplus.com/become-a-mem...
#FirstGen #InPersonPlus #5ThingsWorthYourMoney
If you're looking for a community to help you navigate your FirstGen journey, a premium membership with InPerson+ is worth adding to your list!
Sign up today! www.inpersonplus.com/become-a-mem...
#FirstGen #InPersonPlus #5ThingsWorthYourMoney
🎃👻 Happy Halloween from InPerson+!
No tricks, just treats and a reminder that you belong in every room you're working toward. ✨💜 Wishing our FirstGen community a fun, safe, and spooktacular Halloween!
#FirstGen #HappyHalloween #FirstGenProud #InPersonPlus
No tricks, just treats and a reminder that you belong in every room you're working toward. ✨💜 Wishing our FirstGen community a fun, safe, and spooktacular Halloween!
#FirstGen #HappyHalloween #FirstGenProud #InPersonPlus
October 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
🎃👻 Happy Halloween from InPerson+!
No tricks, just treats and a reminder that you belong in every room you're working toward. ✨💜 Wishing our FirstGen community a fun, safe, and spooktacular Halloween!
#FirstGen #HappyHalloween #FirstGenProud #InPersonPlus
No tricks, just treats and a reminder that you belong in every room you're working toward. ✨💜 Wishing our FirstGen community a fun, safe, and spooktacular Halloween!
#FirstGen #HappyHalloween #FirstGenProud #InPersonPlus
The pressure was never new… we just got a LinkedIn profile now 💼
#FirstGenProud #UnderPressure #InPersonPlus #FirstGen #Relatable
#FirstGenProud #UnderPressure #InPersonPlus #FirstGen #Relatable
October 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
The pressure was never new… we just got a LinkedIn profile now 💼
#FirstGenProud #UnderPressure #InPersonPlus #FirstGen #Relatable
#FirstGenProud #UnderPressure #InPersonPlus #FirstGen #Relatable
I’ll know my #firstgen imposter syndrome as an academic has gone away when I stop anxiously reading the reviewer reports for papers that I also reviewed, nervous that others might not agree with me.
October 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I’ll know my #firstgen imposter syndrome as an academic has gone away when I stop anxiously reading the reviewer reports for papers that I also reviewed, nervous that others might not agree with me.
📖💼 Welcome to the FirstGen Dictionary: Professional Edition!
From navigating workplace culture to learning the unwritten rules of networking, we're breaking down the terms every FirstGen professional should know. 👏✨
#FirstGen #FirstGenProfessionals #CareerGrowth #InPersonPlus
From navigating workplace culture to learning the unwritten rules of networking, we're breaking down the terms every FirstGen professional should know. 👏✨
#FirstGen #FirstGenProfessionals #CareerGrowth #InPersonPlus
October 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
📖💼 Welcome to the FirstGen Dictionary: Professional Edition!
From navigating workplace culture to learning the unwritten rules of networking, we're breaking down the terms every FirstGen professional should know. 👏✨
#FirstGen #FirstGenProfessionals #CareerGrowth #InPersonPlus
From navigating workplace culture to learning the unwritten rules of networking, we're breaking down the terms every FirstGen professional should know. 👏✨
#FirstGen #FirstGenProfessionals #CareerGrowth #InPersonPlus
Every first is worth celebrating! From landing your first internship to walking across the graduation stage, your journey is full of milestones worth adding to the bucket list.
What's ONE thing on your FirstGen bucket list? 👇
#FirstGenProud #BucketList #InPersonPlus #CelebrateFirstGen
What's ONE thing on your FirstGen bucket list? 👇
#FirstGenProud #BucketList #InPersonPlus #CelebrateFirstGen
November 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Every first is worth celebrating! From landing your first internship to walking across the graduation stage, your journey is full of milestones worth adding to the bucket list.
What's ONE thing on your FirstGen bucket list? 👇
#FirstGenProud #BucketList #InPersonPlus #CelebrateFirstGen
What's ONE thing on your FirstGen bucket list? 👇
#FirstGenProud #BucketList #InPersonPlus #CelebrateFirstGen
FirstGen professionals know the grind doesn’t always end when the clock says 5 😭💻
#FirstGen #FirstGenProfessionals #WorkHumor #InPersonPlus
#FirstGen #FirstGenProfessionals #WorkHumor #InPersonPlus
October 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
FirstGen professionals know the grind doesn’t always end when the clock says 5 😭💻
#FirstGen #FirstGenProfessionals #WorkHumor #InPersonPlus
#FirstGen #FirstGenProfessionals #WorkHumor #InPersonPlus
Cool Thing: Apple's "Give it a Spin" website
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#Apple #music #AppleMusic #cool #thing #coolthing #GiveItASpin #website #retro #late90s #early2000s #iPod #ClickWheel #ClickWheeliPod #firstgen #fun #awesome
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#Apple #music #AppleMusic #cool #thing #coolthing #GiveItASpin #website #retro #late90s #early2000s #iPod #ClickWheel #ClickWheeliPod #firstgen #fun #awesome
Cool Thing: Apple’s “Give This a Spin” Website – O’Grady’s PowerPage
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October 30, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Cool Thing: Apple's "Give it a Spin" website
www.powerpage.org/cool-thing-a...
#Apple #music #AppleMusic #cool #thing #coolthing #GiveItASpin #website #retro #late90s #early2000s #iPod #ClickWheel #ClickWheeliPod #firstgen #fun #awesome
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#Apple #music #AppleMusic #cool #thing #coolthing #GiveItASpin #website #retro #late90s #early2000s #iPod #ClickWheel #ClickWheeliPod #firstgen #fun #awesome
Indeed, FirstGen life is never boring. #FirstGen
FirstGen multitasking deserves its own degree at this point.
Camera off, 17 tabs open, dinner cooking, family responsibilities calling, and a midterm due at 11:59. 📚
FirstGen life is NEVER boring. Who can relate?
#FirstGen #FirstGenHumor #FirstGenStudents #InPersonPlus #FirstGenProud
Camera off, 17 tabs open, dinner cooking, family responsibilities calling, and a midterm due at 11:59. 📚
FirstGen life is NEVER boring. Who can relate?
#FirstGen #FirstGenHumor #FirstGenStudents #InPersonPlus #FirstGenProud
October 24, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Indeed, FirstGen life is never boring. #FirstGen
FirstGen Forward, with support from Kresge Foundation, is excited to kick off the HBCU Data Leadership Experience with our Virtual Workshop! 🎓📊
Participating teams will engage in a 1.5-hr session focused on collaborative learning & data mapping to elevate first-gen student outcomes at HBCUs.
Participating teams will engage in a 1.5-hr session focused on collaborative learning & data mapping to elevate first-gen student outcomes at HBCUs.
October 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
FirstGen Forward, with support from Kresge Foundation, is excited to kick off the HBCU Data Leadership Experience with our Virtual Workshop! 🎓📊
Participating teams will engage in a 1.5-hr session focused on collaborative learning & data mapping to elevate first-gen student outcomes at HBCUs.
Participating teams will engage in a 1.5-hr session focused on collaborative learning & data mapping to elevate first-gen student outcomes at HBCUs.
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Shuang Pierre-St. Surin shares how discovering career paths she never knew existed helped her turn curiosity, mentorship, and a passion for service into a future in healthcare policy.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7MWL...
#F#FirstGenN#NYUF#FirstGenProud
October 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Shuang Pierre-St. Surin shares how discovering career paths she never knew existed helped her turn curiosity, mentorship, and a passion for service into a future in healthcare policy.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7MWL...
#F#FirstGenN#NYUF#FirstGenProud
FirstGen multitasking deserves its own degree at this point.
Camera off, 17 tabs open, dinner cooking, family responsibilities calling, and a midterm due at 11:59. 📚
FirstGen life is NEVER boring. Who can relate?
#FirstGen #FirstGenHumor #FirstGenStudents #InPersonPlus #FirstGenProud
Camera off, 17 tabs open, dinner cooking, family responsibilities calling, and a midterm due at 11:59. 📚
FirstGen life is NEVER boring. Who can relate?
#FirstGen #FirstGenHumor #FirstGenStudents #InPersonPlus #FirstGenProud
October 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
FirstGen multitasking deserves its own degree at this point.
Camera off, 17 tabs open, dinner cooking, family responsibilities calling, and a midterm due at 11:59. 📚
FirstGen life is NEVER boring. Who can relate?
#FirstGen #FirstGenHumor #FirstGenStudents #InPersonPlus #FirstGenProud
Camera off, 17 tabs open, dinner cooking, family responsibilities calling, and a midterm due at 11:59. 📚
FirstGen life is NEVER boring. Who can relate?
#FirstGen #FirstGenHumor #FirstGenStudents #InPersonPlus #FirstGenProud
#sigh ich kenne ‚meine‘ Uni @univie.ac.at seit 40 Jahren … damals kam ich als #firstgen Studierende mit Ambitionen. #hochbegabt #mensianer … mit vielen Interessen, aber 0 Plan, wie ‚man‘ lernt. Ich war über Jahre sehr allein, habe aber weitgehend im Plan Diplom & Doktorat hingekriegt. 1/
October 24, 2026 at 11:35 AM
#sigh ich kenne ‚meine‘ Uni @univie.ac.at seit 40 Jahren … damals kam ich als #firstgen Studierende mit Ambitionen. #hochbegabt #mensianer … mit vielen Interessen, aber 0 Plan, wie ‚man‘ lernt. Ich war über Jahre sehr allein, habe aber weitgehend im Plan Diplom & Doktorat hingekriegt. 1/
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Shuang Pierre-St. Surin shares how discovering career paths she never knew existed helped her turn curiosity, mentorship, and a passion for service into a future in healthcare policy.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7MWL...
#F#FirstGenN#NYUF#FirstGenProud
October 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Shuang Pierre-St. Surin shares how discovering career paths she never knew existed helped her turn curiosity, mentorship, and a passion for service into a future in healthcare policy.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7MWL...
#F#FirstGenN#NYUF#FirstGenProud
Your path doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s, and it’s okay to be still discovering what comes next.
Give yourself grace. You’re allowed to grow, change direction, and figure it out along the way.
#FirstGen #FirstGenStudents #Professionals #MythVsReality #InPersonPlus
Give yourself grace. You’re allowed to grow, change direction, and figure it out along the way.
#FirstGen #FirstGenStudents #Professionals #MythVsReality #InPersonPlus
October 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Your path doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s, and it’s okay to be still discovering what comes next.
Give yourself grace. You’re allowed to grow, change direction, and figure it out along the way.
#FirstGen #FirstGenStudents #Professionals #MythVsReality #InPersonPlus
Give yourself grace. You’re allowed to grow, change direction, and figure it out along the way.
#FirstGen #FirstGenStudents #Professionals #MythVsReality #InPersonPlus
Adding a little more meaning to the FirstGen Dictionary! 📖
Every term represents a part of the FirstGen experience. What word would YOU add to the FirstGen Dictionary? 👇
#InPersonPlus #FirstGen #FirstGenStudents #FirstGenProud #HigherEducation
Every term represents a part of the FirstGen experience. What word would YOU add to the FirstGen Dictionary? 👇
#InPersonPlus #FirstGen #FirstGenStudents #FirstGenProud #HigherEducation
October 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Adding a little more meaning to the FirstGen Dictionary! 📖
Every term represents a part of the FirstGen experience. What word would YOU add to the FirstGen Dictionary? 👇
#InPersonPlus #FirstGen #FirstGenStudents #FirstGenProud #HigherEducation
Every term represents a part of the FirstGen experience. What word would YOU add to the FirstGen Dictionary? 👇
#InPersonPlus #FirstGen #FirstGenStudents #FirstGenProud #HigherEducation
Ich war immer arm. Ich bin dem Staat nie auf der Tasche gelegen, denn och habe gelernt, mit wenig aus/durchzukommen.
Inzwischen ist mir ja klar, dass ich an die Sache zu naiv herangegangen bin. Ich war #firstgen, es gab leider niemanden, an den ich mich hätte wenden können.
3/
Inzwischen ist mir ja klar, dass ich an die Sache zu naiv herangegangen bin. Ich war #firstgen, es gab leider niemanden, an den ich mich hätte wenden können.
3/
October 24, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Ich war immer arm. Ich bin dem Staat nie auf der Tasche gelegen, denn och habe gelernt, mit wenig aus/durchzukommen.
Inzwischen ist mir ja klar, dass ich an die Sache zu naiv herangegangen bin. Ich war #firstgen, es gab leider niemanden, an den ich mich hätte wenden können.
3/
Inzwischen ist mir ja klar, dass ich an die Sache zu naiv herangegangen bin. Ich war #firstgen, es gab leider niemanden, an den ich mich hätte wenden können.
3/
Calling all FirstGen Forward Network Members!
Join our Oct Community Conversation: First-Gen Ambassadors in Action! Explore program design, leadership models, and student engagement strategies.
Learn more in the new Network Portal.
Join our Oct Community Conversation: First-Gen Ambassadors in Action! Explore program design, leadership models, and student engagement strategies.
Learn more in the new Network Portal.
October 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Calling all FirstGen Forward Network Members!
Join our Oct Community Conversation: First-Gen Ambassadors in Action! Explore program design, leadership models, and student engagement strategies.
Learn more in the new Network Portal.
Join our Oct Community Conversation: First-Gen Ambassadors in Action! Explore program design, leadership models, and student engagement strategies.
Learn more in the new Network Portal.