Facts & Statistics
Approximately 1 in 4 students at the University of Nebraska Lincoln identify as the first in their families to attend a four-year college or university.
True or False?
True
This resource helps students choose classes, plan their major, and stay on track to graduate.
Academic Advising
Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive including grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.
True or False
A student with neither parent having earned a baccalaureate degree.
How much money did DPhiL's First-Gen Scholarship give away last spring semester?
$800
First generation students comprise a _____of all college students.
a) 1/2 b) 1/3 c) 1/4
b) 1/3
Name 3 resources for first-gen students offered by UNL.
FAFSA is an acronym that stands for what?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
A part-time job offered by colleges as part of a financial aid package from the federal government.
A Work-Study
He was the first in his family to graduate from college and later became the 44th President of the United States.
Barack Obama
____ of students pursuing higher education are the first in their family to attend college.
a) 33% b) 60% c)81%
a) 33%
More than _____ UNL faculty and staff have signed up to participate in First Generation Nebraska.
a) 100 b) 200 c) 300
An index number that indicates your estimated eligibility for federal student aid.
Student Aid Index (SAI)
The persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills.
Imposter Syndrome
Which line from A Minecraft Movie became viral.
"Chicken Jockey"
The first generation college student dropout rate is ____ times higher than that of the students with at least one parent with a degree.
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6
b) 4
This office supports academic and social success through diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS)
The amount FAFSA determines a student and family can afford to pay each year for college expenses
EFC (Estimated Family Contribution)
Money to help pay for college or career school
Financial Aid
What is the month and day of First-Generation Student Celebration Day?
November 8th
23.1% of UNL students were defined as first generation, meaning they come from families where neither parent/guardian has earned a bachelor's degree.
True or False
TRIO originated from which 3 programs?
1. Upward Bound
2. Talent Search
3. Student Support Services
A loan where the government pays the interest on the loan while the student is in school, during the six-month grace period and during any deferment periods.
A Subsidized Loan
A federal law that protects the privacy of student education records, even if they’re under 18. This means parents cannot access academic information, including grades, without the student's permission. There is an exception for health and safety information.
FERPA (Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
What color was Sesame Street character Oscar the Grouch originally?
Orange