GenerationOne
First-Gen Students
Be a part of GenerationOne!
Did either of your parents or guardians complete a bachelor's (4-year or higher) degree at any college or university? If not, then YOU are a first-generation student! As a First-Generation student, the GenerationOne Living Learning Community at Virginia Tech is a place where you can share the unique triumphs and challenges of navigating college life with your first-generation peers.
Currently located in Slusher Tower, this welcoming community is open to all first-generation students. This community features programming and a course that celebrates the first-gen identity. We aim to create community, promote lifelong learning, welcome diverse ideas, instill values, and cultivate a strong academic identity.
- Uniting students around the shared identity of being a first-generation college student
- Connecting students to an in-residence professional and student staff who share these interests and are committed to engaging students and developing sustained relationships with them
- Connecting an academic and social community that functions as a multidimensional support network for students
- Connecting students with programs and people that will support their success at Virginia Tech
- A dedicated peer mentor to help you navigate your first year of college
- Student success workshops and ambassadors to develop a student success plan and help you sharpen your academic success skills
- Increase your social and academic confidence
- Participation in community service that engages you with the campus and local community
- Gain practical advice, encouragement, and support
- Must be a first-generation college student
- All first-year GenerationOne students take a one-credit course in their first semester to support their academic engagement, understanding of research, and self-authorship at Virginia Tech. You will be automatically registered for this course once you enroll in your first class, so please keep the typical meeting time open in your class schedule (Tuesdays, usually between 5–7 p.m.). If you have an unavoidable scheduling conflict with no way to open up this time slot, contact the GenerationOne Program Director immediately at brandoncrowder@vt.edu or 540-232-8712.
For additional information on First-Generation Student Success:
- Email firstgen@vt.edu.
- Check out Generation One on Instagram!
- Learn more on the First-Generation Student Success website.