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First-Generation Spotlight

Thank you for participating in our First-Gen Students Spotlight!

Highlighting your experience as first-gen provides an incredible visibility to our community, and allows other students to see how many of their peers and student leaders are on campus. We will use student spotlights and showcase at our major celebration events, such as the First-Generation Student Success Week.

As a reminder of our definition: “A first-generation student is broadly defined as neither parent nor guardian having graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college/university in the US.”

For any questions, please contact us at firstgen@salemstate.edu

Thank you for your support, for sharing your experience, and thank you for helping us being first-gen forward!
1.Preferred First Name
2.Last Name
3.Email address
4.Major
5.I am a RISE student
6.What advice would you offer to incoming students?
7.What is something you wish you knew in your first weeks at Salem State?
8.Has being a first-gen student created any challenges? If so, how did you face them, and who helped you with that?
9.What makes you feel comfortable in college? What is your preferred space at SSU?
10.Why did you choose Salem State University?
11.What do you hope to get out of your Salem State Experience?
12.What is your hidden talent that people might not know about?
13.Please also include a photo that we can use with your student spotlight- this can be a formal headshot OR a fun photo that shows your personality, whatever you prefer!
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Thank you for your support of the first-generation community at Salem State! The First-Generation Student Success Center will be putting together this information for the new Yearbook, and provide you with a draft to review before it is published on issuu! We truly appreciate your wisdom and time!