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The Gateway Initiative
- The Gateway Initiative is a set of services designed to provide low-income, 1st generation students with the necessary resources, academic skills, and appropriate referrals that will allow them to reach their maximum personal, academic, and career potential.
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- Book and Chrome book Loan Program.
- Scholarship for on campus tutoring through the LARC office
- Leadership Development Opportunities Graduate School Preparation
- Free and Discounted Printing
- Second-year Transitional Experience Program (STEP)
- Academic Success Plans
- The Gateway Scholars
Resources for First Generation College Students
- Virtual Learning Success Tips & Resources for First Generation Students
- Gateway Initiative provides resources, support and guidance to low-income, first generation students at UCI.
- SSI Guide to Thrive for First Generation Students and First Years
- TRIO Scholars is a federally funded program designed to assist 140 eligible students throughout their undergraduate careers.
- First generation Transfer Students can benefit from cohort programs in the Transfer Student Hub.
- The First Generation First Quarter Challenge is designed to provide support and guidance to students who are the first in their families to attend college.
First Generation Faculty and Allies
- If you are a UCI First Generation Faculty member, please contact us so that we can add you to a campus-wide directory.
- The First Generation Faculty Initiative hosts twice-yearly lunch workshops. Meetings feature short lectures and presentations by scholars/experts on topics of importance to first-generation students. Check out some past First Generation Faculty Initiative Workshops here!
- Click here to receive more information about upcoming workshops or UCI First Gen events!
First Generation Profiles
- Check out our UCI Faculty members that take part in the UC-wide First Generation Faculty Initiative and read about their experience as a First Generation college student!
- UCI has over 200 Staff members throughout various departments that take part in the UCI First Generation Staff Initiative!
- Interested in learning about some of our current First Generation College Students at UCI? Take a look at their stories about being the first in their family to go to college!