First-Gen at TCNJ
The name of the first-generation national honor society.
Alpha Alpha Alpha, or Tri-Alpha
This first-gen American actor has starred in Marvel movies as Nick Fury.
Samuel L. Jackson
The year National First-Generation Celebration Day was first celebrated.
2017
Over ______ of TCNJ students identify as first-generation.
33%
This TV show host and producer was a first-generation student.
Oprah Winfrey
The organization behind the creation of this celebration.
Council for Opportunity in Education and Center for First-Generation Student Success
The current number of inducted members in TCNJ's Tri-Alpha chapter.
103
This former First Lady of the United States was a first-generation student.
Where the term "first-generation college student" was first seen.
The Higher Education Act of 1965
TCNJ's definition of first-generation
TCNJ defines First-Generation eligibility as someone whose parents or legal guardians have not yet received a degree from a four-year college or university in the United States.
This famous first-gen is the creator of one of the largest and most famous theme parks in the world.
Walt Disney
The college that established the first chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha).
Moravian College (now University)
The number of TCNJ staff & faculty who identify as first-generation.
200+
This German theoretical physicist was first-generation.
Albert Einstein
There was a _____ increase of first-gen college applicants in 2023.
67%