The Purpose of I AM FIRST
...is to increase campus awareness and engagement of first-generation students, staff and faculty. Also, to promote resources, programs and services that support first-generation student success.
Who is FIRST-GEN?
First-generation students are defined as students who are or will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor's degree.
Check Out the events for I AM FIRST Week Click here to see photos from the 2019 I Am FIRST Week Event!
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![First Generation students gather at the 2019 I AM FIRST celebration.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/i-am-first-homepage-square.jpg?VersionId=CV5mdGLPX3Ru5gi.XsS8XSK.s6Q2Wp3e)
![Badge logo indicating a "First-Gen Forward Institution" by the Center for First-Generation Student Success](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Center-for-First-Generation-Student-Success-FORWARD-badge-logobg.png?VersionId=IRUt4et3g2Zb_db.qc2fnSvHQiZm5FUL)