first generation

The Paul Merage School of Business Center for Investment & Wealth Management’s residential financial literacy program for teens, LIFEvest, has received a $2 million gift from the Pacific Life Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Newport Beach-based insurance company. During the weeklong LIFEvest summer program, local eighth- and ninth-graders from underserved communities have the opportunity […]

The who, what, where, when and why of the only such major in the nation

UCI strives to boost number of minority students earning STEM degrees

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

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

Donor-endowed scholarship helps first-gen college student achieve her dream of becoming a doctor

Viridiana Chabolla was only a few days into her first year at the UCI School of Law when that helpless feeling she had first experienced as a child welled up once again. Walking to class on the morning of Sept. 5, 2017, she watched a livestreamed video on her cellphone of U.S. Attorney General Jeff […]

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

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