American dream

Campus also received most first-generation, underrepresented student applications

American Talent Initiative Impact Report details progress of the national goal of enrolling 50,000 additional low- and moderate-income students by 2025

UCI student Abigail Llanos-Hernandez shares her story as a low-income, first-generation, nontraditional college student

Participants will be provided academic support from middle school through freshman year

UCI program helps low-income, high-potential undergraduates achieve their dreams

From helping homeless youths to leading California’s community college system, UCI alumni are living out the American dream in myriad ways. Tenacious, intelligent and driven, they have overcome adversity to achieve their visions and make a difference in their communities and in the world. Below, we explore just a small sampling of the fascinating success stories created by UCI graduates.

UCI is unsurpassed at helping low-income, first-generation and other nontraditional students thrive in college and beyond

Campus also jumps nine spots to record 33rd overall in annual evaluation

Having been where they are now, history professor David Igler has a lasting influence on first-generation students