¹û¶³´«Ã½ is committed to providing access, opportunity, and personal support to first-generation students
First-generation students make up 22% of our student body. Seventy six first-generation faculty and staff provide support to all students.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ is proud to provide extensive financial and personal support to all our first-generation students. So proud that incoming first-generation students are guaranteed one of the following:
Four-Year Scholarship
¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s commitment to opportunity and an excellent liberal arts and sciences education is deeply reflected in the Grissom Scholars Program, one of the College’s premier scholarships. Available to first-year applicants, each year the program offers ten high achieving, first-generation, high financial need, college students a full scholarship and $5,000 in educational enrichment funds. Grissom scholars and alumni represent 23 states.
Four-Year Mentored Cohort
Delivering on its commitment to ensure educational access and achievement for first-generation students, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ partners with the Kessler Scholars Collaborative, a program that connects high-achieving first-generation students with individualized support and cohort-based programming designed to foster academic, professional and personal growth.
Supplemental Funding
A $10 million gift from Mr. & Mrs. J. David and Marlene Grissom, provides access to study abroad, internships and other educational opportunities for first-generation students. Centre provides incoming first-generation students with $5,000 in enrichment funding in addition to their generous financial aid packages.
