Â鶹ӳ»­

Helping first-generation students succeed

Our mission is to assist low-income, first-generation students to overcome the cultural, academic, class and social barriers to success in higher education.

Learn more about our programs and resources

Two students smiling as they study over books and a laptop with the table of elements on a wall poster.

TRIO Scholars

The TRIO Scholars Program provides qualified undergraduates with the academic assistance and support necessary to successfully complete a baccalaureate degree. Services are available at no cost to help participants achieve their academic goals. The TRIO Scholars Program is a federally funded Student Support Services (SSS) program operating on an annual budget of approximately $375,000. Our grant allows us to serve 182 participants annually.

Apply to TRIO Scholars
Two students washing beakers at a lab sink wearing personal protective equipment.

TRIO STEM Scholars

The TRIO STEM Scholars Program provides qualified undergraduates with the academic assistance and support necessary to successfully complete a baccalaureate degree in a STEM- or health-related major. Services are available at no cost to help participants achieve their academic goals. The TRIO STEM Scholars program is a Student Support Services (SSS) program federally funded through the U.S. Department of Education, operating on an annual budget of $261,888. Our grant is funded to serve 120 undergraduate students annually.

Apply to TRIO STEM
Four students wearing Â鶹ӳ»­ gear and sitting outside smile and talk to each other.

First-Generation Student Center

Our mission is to help students who will be the first in their families to complete a baccalaureate degree, and income-qualified students to overcome class, social and academic barriers to higher education. We believe all students should have an equal opportunity to prepare for, attend and graduate from college.

Student Services’ First-Generation Student Center

TRIO news and alumni

Â鶹ӳ»­ receives First-gen Forward Advisory Institution designation

National honor recognizes commitment to first-generation student success

Yareli Navarro Chavez in a lab holding a vial.

Faces of the Pack: Yareli Navarro Chavez finds first-generation opportunities through Undergraduate Research

Pack Research Experience Program and TRIO STEM Scholars offer mentorship and sense of belonging to sophomore pre-med student

Jesus Rosales Sandoval

Â鶹ӳ»­ student among winners of the 2020 ¡Andale! Scholarship

Criminal justice and philosophy major wins scholarship offered by Las Vegas Latino Bar Association to help cover LSAT expenses

Center for First-generation student success: a first-gen forward institution.

The Â鶹ӳ»­ has been named as a 2020-21 First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA (the organization of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) and The Suder Foundation. Read the full article.

Diversity, equity and inclusion statement for the First-Generation Student Center

Federally funded TRIO programs supporting the academic success of first-generation and income-qualified students originate from President Lyndon B. Johnson’s unconditional war on poverty legislation. All programs administered by the First-Generation Student Center at the Â鶹ӳ»­ actively support a diverse and inclusive campus culture. We acknowledge that diversity in all of its forms makes for a stronger and healthier University.