First-Gen Support Group

About

This group offers a safe and supportive space for students who identify as a first-generation college student. Topics discussed may include navigating unfamiliar situations, balancing academics with social life, managing responsibilities and finances, and processing feelings, such as excitement, guilt, shame, confusion and pride. The group emphasizes building community supports and sharing resources. The group is lead by a licensed clinical social worker, Rashidat, who was a first-generation college graduate along with a first-gen graduate student in a BU counseling program.

What does it mean to be first-generation at Boston University?

First-Generation College Student (FGCS):

A student in the first generation of their family to go to college (i.e., a student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn bachelor’s degrees, although elder siblings and cousins may be attending college already or have earned four-year degrees).

First-Generation Graduate/Professional Student (FGGS/FGPS):

A student who is in the first-generation of their families to pursue an advanced degree (i.e., a student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn a master’s, doctorate, or professional degree, such as a JD or MD). --- Event Details: (link below)