. @FIU supports a unique population of students. 1 in 2 are first in their families to attend college. Today we join @COETalk and @Firstgencenter to #CelebrateFirstGen Here’s a look at our university’s decade of progress:
https://news.fiu.edu/2019/unstoppable-a-look-at-fius-decade-of-progress

Johayra Witter was the first in her family born in the U.S. For her, becoming an adult was a ‘privilege’ that was not taken for granted. Thanks to a scholarship from @FIUHONORS Witter graduated from @FIU with a degree in psychology. #CelebrateFirstGen

https://casenews.fiu.edu/2019/10/17/humans-of-case-johayra-witter/

Ana Ribeiro, a psychology major, is the first Miami @Marlins Foundation First Generation Scholar. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, she moved to the U.S. at the age of three and was raised by her mother and grandmother. #CelebrateFirstGen

https://news.fiu.edu/2019/miami-marlins-foundation-surprises-new-first-generation-scholar

John Morales considers himself a ‘project.’ The owner & founder of @invivostrength didn’t know what tomorrow looked like, but he knew he had to start somewhere. When he graduated, he told his mom ‘this one’s for you’ #CelebrateFirstGen

https://casenews.fiu.edu/2019/06/20/humans-of-case-john-morales/

For every $1 donated to the First-Generation Scholarship, Florida match matches $2. @fiualumni @anitere_flores wrote it into law and since 2006 over 14,000 scholarships have been awarded. #CelebrateFirstGen

https://firstgen.fiu.edu/give/index.html