• Mentorship

The CFS Peer Mentors are upper-class students and first generation themselves. They will work closely with you to build community, provide resources and opportunities, and guide you as you navigate the College.

• Community Building Events

In collaboration with TRIO Student Support Services, you will have the opportunity to participate in events to meet other first generation students and engage in social events. 

• Meaningful Connections and Networking

Connect with faculty, staff, alumni and other students by participating in programs and networking spaces offered by the Taylor Center of Equity and Inclusion and its campus partners.

• Academic success programming

Programming tailored to the specific needs of first-generation, first-year students offered by the Center for Academic and Academic Support (CAAS).

Meet the 2020-2021 CFS Peer Mentors

Funding Opportunities:

• Johnson Family Opportunity Fund
• Internship Grant Award
• Schelske Opportunity Grant Fund and other scholarships for off-campus study
• CARES Act and Student Emergency Fund
• Piper Center for Vocation and Career/Funding Resources
• EMERGE (for academically talented students with documented financial need who plan to major in either Biology or Chemistry)

Wellness Resources:

• Wellness Center
• Counseling Center: COVID-19 Managing Concerns

International and Off Campus Studies:

• Equity Resources

Center for Advising and Academic Support (CAAS):

• Multilingual Student Support
• Disability and Access

Useful external links:

• Center for First Generation Student Success
• Scholarship- Shattering Glass Ceilings.org

Registration for the 2020-2021 Connect for Success Program is currently closed.

St. Olaf named First-Gen Forward Institution