Academic Success

First-Generation College Celebration Week

First Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is celebrated annually on November 8th to commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson. This act created federal financial aid programs to fund students’ educations and made key investments in colleges and universities.

First-Generation College Celebration Week 2025 is scheduled for November 3rd-8th.

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