First Gen Scholars is turning 5!

Five years ago, our founder and Executive Director, Jonathan Burgos, started First Gen Scholars with just 26 students from Southwest High School. Today, we serve hundreds of students each year, with 100% of them moving on to pursue their college dreams and 80% on track to graduate with no debt. Read Jonathan's reflections on the last 5 years of First Gen Scholars on our blog.

This year, for our 5th birthday, we hope you would consider supporting the journey of hundreds who are among the first in their family to go to college. With your help, we are excited to write the next chapter in our story.

We are launching our first fundraising campaign starting on November 8 (which is National First Gen Day) and ending on Giving Tuesday (December 3). Will you help us reach our goal of raising $5,000 this month for our 5th birthday?

Please donate, spread the word, and/or sign up to be a peer fundraiser! If you have questions, send an email to jonathan@firstgenscholars.org.

We also have some really exciting events and opportunities planned for this month! Please sign up for for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to stay updated on ways to support.

First Gen Giving Tuesday 2024 Fundraising Campaign

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