First Scholars at the University of Memphis

First Scholars is a comprehensive program for first generation college students.

The goal of the First Scholars® Program is to support first generation college students and enhance their ability to successfully graduate. We define first generation college students as those whose parents have no education beyond 2 years of college and no post-secondary degree. The 4-year program is open to incoming first-time, full-time freshmen whose parents did not attend college. Selected st  ...