KEYWORD

first generation

First-generation students make up more than half of UCI’s class of 2017

Over 7,500 graduates will participate in commencement ceremonies this month

A life transformed

Daniela Estrada reflects UCI’s commitment to the success of first-generation Latino students

UCI meets U.S. Department of Education eligibility as a Hispanic-serving institution

Latino enrollment reaches 25.7 percent, reflecting campus commitment to diversity

First-generation flag bearer

UCI alum Eloy Oakley is first Latino to lead state’s community colleges

Meet the mentors

UCI professors who were also first-generation students form support system

National Science Foundation awards UCI $1 million for physics scholarships

Multidimensional support to increase retention, especially among low-income students

Life-changing support

UCI gets $1.1 million to help first-generation and low-income students realize their potential

Bridging the first-generation gap

Mentoring program pairs new students with upperclassmen who also are first in their families to go to college

Amy He

UCI’s top junior

Aldrich Scholarship recipient Amy He makes social sciences – and her single, immigrant mom – proud

UCI alum returns to campus with ‘Roadtrip Nation’

UCI alum Felipe Hernandez, who graduated in 2012 with degrees in music performance and political science, returns to campus Tuesday, April 14, for a special screening of the one-hour documentary “Why Not Us?”