Flying First
Flying First
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In recognition of the University’s efforts to support first-generation students and their families, Rowan University has been designated a First-gen Forward institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success. The University’s Flying First program was named to the 2021-22 First-gen Forward Cohort, an initiative of NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation. The designation recognizes institutions of higher education that have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes for first-generation college students. Institutions earning the designation receive professional development opportunities, community building experiences and first access to the center’s research and resources. Read more.
Rowan University’s First-Generation Task Force program initiative, Flying First, was developed to enhance academic success for our first-generation students while focusing on an increased sense of belonging within our campus community. Through the promotion of diversity, educational opportunities, and intentional support, Flying First hopes to aid with the transition to college, provide resources to facilitate success in the classroom, and foster pride in and positive perceptions of first-generation students through networking and advocacy throughout the University community.
First Gen·er·a·tion: An applicant whose parents or parent (in the case of an applicant who regularly resided with and received support from only one parent) did not complete a baccalaureate degree.
College students who are proud, enthusiastic, curious, optimistic, grateful, selfless, independent, courageous, motivated, loyal, resourceful, goal-oriented, smart, hard-working, focused, visionary, resilient, dedicated, ambitious, committed, responsible, driven, persistent, and reliable role models for their siblings, cousins, parents, peers, community, and professors.
Rowan Opportunity Fund
The Rowan Opportunity Program provides additional institutional funding to pay the gap between tuition & fees and any other grants or scholarships the student receives.
For students whose family’s Adjusted Gross Income is between $0 and $65,000 annually, the net cost for tuition and fees will be $0.
Where the eligible student’s family adjusted gross income is between $65,001 to $80,000, students will be able to receive assistance such that their net cost for tuition and fees is no more than $7,500 total for the fall and spring semesters.
Resources for Students
Resources for first-generation students are available all across campus! We're always happy to help a student navigate campus to help find support services.
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Junior Luis Acevedo scooped up a gold wristband, one emblazoned with the words “Flying First,” and made a beeline across Rowan’s Glassboro campus to Gregory Caputo’s lab in Science Hall.
“I was excited to give it to him. It’s good for students to see that a first-generation college student can become head of chemistry,” says Acevedo, a sophomore chemistry major who is the first in his family to attend college. “It’s something to be proud of.”
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