As part of First-Generation College Celebration Week, the First-Generation and Limited Income Student Initiatives program at Georgia Tech hosted their annual First-Generation Symposium on November 6. The event aimed to honor and uplift the experiences of first-generation college students on...

To our OUE team members, thank you for supporting our students in the Transfer Year Experience Program (TYE). TYE is a collaborative initiative designed to increase academic success for high-priority transfer students, including first-generation college students, and Pell eligible students...

During the Spring 2024 semester, First-Generation Student Initiatives matched 100 first-generation students at Georgia Tech with one of 52 employer hosts from the Atlanta region for a shadowing day experience. Activities students participated in while shadowing included an office tour...

The inaugural Empowering First-Generation Faculty cohort wrapped up their professional development experience by sharing their impact presentations on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The professional development sessions were hosted throughout the academic year by Anna Newsome Holcomb with Dr. Charmaine Troy...

First-Generation Student Initiatives hosted its Spring 2024 First-Generation Recognition Ceremony on May 2, 2024, celebrating their first-generation graduates. During the ceremony, graduates were led by first-generation faculty in a processional while proudly wearing their Georgia Tech regalia. Several first-generation speakers...

Celebrate Georgia Tech’s transfer student community October 16 – 20, 2023 , during National Transfer Student Week! National Transfer Student Week was started by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) to recognize and build solidarity for...

FGCI is a residential college experience program for 8th-12th grade first-generation high school students who are interested in applying to Georgia Tech. The First-Generation College Institute aligns with Georgia Tech’s goal to expand access to underserved populations, which consists of...

It is my pleasure to announce that Katherine Lawlor has been selected as the First-Generation and Limited Income Student Initiatives’ newest First-Generation and Limited Income Program and Operations Manager, effective 6/13/23. In this capacity, Katherine will be responsible for working...

OUE is growing! Over the past month, the Office of Undergraduate Education has warmly welcomed a group of exceptional professionals who have joined our team. Learn more below.

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate two members of the Office of Undergraduate Education, Francisco Castelan, and Dr. Charmaine Troy, for receiving Georgia Tech Staff Awards this year. Francisco Castelan, Assistant Director for Pre-Health Advising, Pre-Graduate & Pre-Professional...