Ithaca College

This year, Ithaca College will celebrate First-Gen Celebration Day on November 6th 2020. First Generation Students are defined as students (and their siblings) who are the first in their family to attend and graduate from a four-year residential college in the U.S. We encourage First-Gen students, families, faculty, and staff to participate at any point as we celebrate the accomplishments of our First-Generation students and share with the campus community about how to support and continuously celebrate our resilient community!

On Friday November 6th please join us for.....

1:00-2:00pm Alumni Panel

In honor of First-Generation Student Celebration Day, join IC's First-Gen Center for our Alumni Panel. Hear the accomplishments and advice from past First-Gen students on how they made the most out of their experience at IC and how they included their families and supporters in that journey. 

Our Panelists are: 

• Leticia Lynch, Class of 2019, Graduate Assistant for NYU's Center for Student Life
• Corey Jeffers, Class of 2011, Graphics Developer and  Product Owner @ Roll20
• Omar Stoute, Class of 2018, Deputy Title IX Coordinator at Ithaca College
• Joyti Jiandani, Class of 2011, Clinical Supervisor

RSVP Here: https://ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6545288

4:00-5:30pm First-Gen Campus Wide Celebration

Join the First-Gen Student Org and First-Gen Center for a Campus Wide Celebration. We encourage First-Gen students, families, faculty, and staff to stop by at any point as we celebrate the accomplishments of our First-Generation students and share with the campus community about how to support and continuously celebrate our resilient community.

RSVP Here: https://ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6545220

On Saturday November 7th join us for...

2:00-5:00pm : FAFSA & First-Gen 

Join the First Place Residential Learning Community, First-Gen Center and the Office of Student Financial Services at this event to help you and your student fill out the 2021-2022 FAFSA for financial aid! This event also overlaps with Ithaca College's family week so if family & supporters would also like to join that is great! Our event will allow you to have 1:1 time with a financial aid counselor so that you can fill out the FAFSA for the upcoming year. 

RSVP Here: https://ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6545332

The First-Gen Student Organization will also be highlighting first-gen students, faculty, & staff on their instagram @IC_FIRSTGEN. If you would like to be featured, please email dramos@ithaca.edu or alopez5@ithaca.edu and share: 

• photo of yourself
• Instagram Handle (so we can tag you) 
• Current year or the year you graduated.
• College Attended (First-Gen Faculty/Staff)
• Major
• Hometown
• What being a First-Generation student means to you?

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Lia Munoz at lmunoz1@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.