Have Questions?
We have answers! Are you a student who has questions (even seemingly random ones!)? Check out our 1stGen@Iowa Mentor Network to connect with a UI faculty or staff member who is looking forward to assisting you.
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The 1stGen@Iowa initiative was created by the University of Iowa First-Generation Task Force, which focuses on the role that UI faculty and staff have in first-generation students' success.
Welcome
Welcome!
The 1stGen@Iowa initiative seeks to inform and educate the campus community, provide resources and strategies to support first-generation students in their academic and career endeavors, and celebrate first-generation students as they work to succeed at the University of Iowa.
19 %
of UI undergrads identify as first-gen (approx)
20 %
of new first year students in the Class of 2027 identify as first-gen (approx 1,035 students)
20 %
Percentage of Spring 2024 undergraduates who identify as first-generation
Support Hawkeyes
Iowa is where great stories begin for first-generation college students. You can support students in their journey.
Find out how.
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First-Gen Forward Institution
Where does this designation come from and what does it mean for the University of Iowa?
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The University of Iowa is moving First-Gen Forward...
...by working to become the institution of choice for first-generation students in the state of Iowa.