K-State First-generation Student Center

By donating on this Day of Giving, you are supporting first-generation student education-abroad scholarships to help more Wildcats travel the world and reach their goals! Education abroad offers K-State students an opportunity to step out of their comfort zones and learn more about the world 🌎

Meet our next First-Gen Success Story: Jordan Kramer

Originally from Hastings, Nebraska, Jordan is currently a Junior in Civil Engineering. He currently serves as the Tri-Alpha president, inducted in 2024. We are proud of Jordan being re-elected as a student senator for the College of Engineering in SGA.

Join us in congratulating Jordan on his re-election!

Destination: Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸 Follow our first gen students as they study abroad this spring break! We'll be sharing their experiences on our stories and featuring them on our main page. Stay tuned!

Reminder: calling all first-gen transfer students! Connect with others and FGSC staff at our mixer today in the Union Courtyard. Plus, get free snacks and enter for door prizes!

🎉K-State Union Courtyard
🎉Today, 5:30-6:30 PM

Meet our next First-Gen Success Story: Jaidyn Koehler!

Originally from Sabetha, Kansas, Jaidyn is a current Junior, double-majoring in English and French. We are proud of Jaidyn and her achievement, the First Generation Education Abroad Scholarship. Jaidyn is currently spending her spring semester abroad in Lyon, France.

She was inducted into Tri-Alpha Fall
2024 and served as the historian this year!

Calling all first-gen transfer students! Connect with others and FGSC staff at our mixer on March 5th in the Union Courtyard. Plus, get free snacks and enter for door prizes!

🎉K-State Union Courtyard
🎉March 5th, 5:30-6:30 PM

Happy Wednesday, First-Gen Cats!

“The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.”
- Michelle Obama

We are deeply grateful to the Dean Coughenour Trust for its generous donation, which supports future K-State first-generation students. This incredible gift empowers students to step forward, break barriers, and become leaders. We recognize the profound impact of this generosity and look forward to watching our students succeed.

To read more, visit: https://shorturl.at/Bh9zA

Meet our first, First-Gen Success Story: Endy Lopes Kailer., Brazil, Endy is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Agronomy. We are proud of Endy and her achievement, the Commerce Bank Presidential Student Award. The Commerce Bank Award was established in the spring of 1997 to recognize outstanding individual contributions to enhancement within the student sector.

Endy was also inducted into Tri-Alpha last semester!

Have a great Spring semester!

Happy Holidays!!

Enjoy free coffee!