First-Gen Students Flourishing at FRCC

The Colorado Department of Higher Education has designated FRCC as a First Generation-Serving Campus for the second year in a row.

The Colorado Department of Higher Education has designated FRCC as a First Generation-Serving Campus for the second year in a row.

FRCC has just been awarded a competitive multi-year TRIO Student Support Services grant for the college’s Larimer Campus.

On National TRIO Day, read how the TRIO program has helped FRCC student Leah Shipley find a new path toward becoming a scientist.

Brissa Mundo-Santacruz’s journey to becoming a doctor started at FRCC 11 years ago. Read how her path has led to a residency at Swedish Medical Center.

Today is First-Generation College Celebration Day, a time to recognize and raise awareness about students who are the first in their families to go to college.

From middle school to college, TRIO programs help students with limited-income, first-generation college students and individuals with disabilities to succeed.

As FRCC works toward becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution, we’ve got our eyes on a particularly successful existing program at our Boulder County Campus.

TRIO programs support students who come from limited-income families, are first generation college students, or have a documented disability.