First Generation Student Stories

Share your story as a first generation student.

Are You a First Generation Student?

No parent in the household has a bachelor's degree from the U.S.
Students will be the first in their family to attend college (younger siblings of older college-going siblings are still considered first-gen).

For more info, visit Defining First Generation.

Share Your #FirstGen Story

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First Name*

Last Name*

SMC Email*

Instagram Handle

Major/Degree/Certificate*What's your educational goal?

What motivated you to go to college? *

What are good resources for first starting college?*

What has been the best thing about your college experience?*

Why are you proud to be a first generation SMC student?*

Share a photo of you!
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If your file is too big for the upload, please share a location for us to download it.Provide a link to a clear, high quality photo from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or any other storage sites.

Your story and photo will be shared on SMC channels*

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