FirstVU

Vanderbilt’s First View Mentorship Program, a collaborative initiative led by the Office of Undergraduate Education, the Student Center for Belonging and Communities, the Career Center, and student organizations such as First-Generation and/or Low-Income Grads and FirstVU, which are dedicated to celebrating and empowering first-generation students. The program is designed to make each student’s journey one of connection, guidance and belonging.  Read More

First View, a summer transition program designed to support first-generation college students as they begin their journey at Vanderbilt, debuted last summer. Read More

First-generation college students often report feeling a lack of belonging on campus or that others don't understand what it means to be first-gen. Vanderbilt University is marking national First-Generation College Celebration Week with a series of events to provide first-gen students with an opportunity to find their community. Read More