Founded in 2020. The First Generation Plus Success Center at USC serves as a resource hub for current first-generation, undocumented, former foster youth, and transfer students as they navigate campus. Our mission is to foster a sense of belonging and a culture of holistic well-being through intentional mentorship, supportive services, and leadership opportunities.
Serving as a resource hub for current USC students as they navigate the campus and provide support in building community. This program is open to all eligible individuals. FG+SC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
Mission
The First Generation Plus Success Center at USC serves as a resource hub for current first-generation, undocumented, transfer, and former foster youth students as they navigate campus. Our mission is to foster a sense of belonging and a culture of holistic well-being through intentional programming, mentorship, and resource-sharing.
We encourage and empower the USC community to embrace and celebrate the multiplicity of identities the first-generation college student population holds.
Goals & Objectives
- Enhance first-generation+ students leaderships skills by developing their interpersonal and intrapersonal abilities through workshops, student programs, and leadership training opportunities.
- Provide an environment where students’ unique and intersecting identities are acknowledged, explored, and celebrated.
- Build meaningful relationship with peers, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members through social, emotional, and academic programs.
Engage With Us
The FG+SC regularly puts on its own student-led programs along with collaborations with other SCC and campus partners to provide an array of services and resources for the students we serve. Please visit us Mondays to Fridays from 9am-5pm at the Tutor Campus Center (TCC) 224.
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