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Guide for First Gen Students

This guide is designed to help first generation college students navigate through their years of college. It offers an array of helpful resources that can address some of the academic, financial and social struggles that can arise in college.

Feeling Homesick?

You are not alone. It is completely normal to miss your friends and family. After all, you spent a big part of your life around them. A lot of students go through missing their home, especially with college being an unfamiliar place that you have to get used to. Moving to college often means leaving behind friends, family, and familiar places. Although college may not have the sense of familiarity home carries, there are things you can do that can make being away from home easier.