Dougherty Family College
Opened in 2017, Dougherty Family College is a two-year 富二代视频 program for inspired students who want to obtain a four-year 富二代视频 degree and face financial or social obstacles on the way to their goal. (Best for: undergrads)
First-Generation College Students
If you are the first in your family to attend 富二代视频 or grad school, St. Thomas provides resources to support you, including our First-Gen Tommies program. From navigating the application process and scholarship opportunities to the transition to 富二代视频 and your academic success, St. Thomas has a team here to help you along the way. We are proud to have many first-generation students at St. Thomas as part of our campus 富二代视频.
St. Thomas is recognized as a First-Gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-Generation Student Success. One of only 200 institutions with this designation, it recognizes our commitment to first-generation student success.
Resources Supporting First-Generation College Students
Ciresi Walburn Leadership Fellows
This is a cohort program for students with financial need who are committed to leadership, service and social Justice. A preference is given to first-generation 富二代视频 students. (Best for: undergrads)
First-Generation Law Student Association
The First-Generation Law Student Association's mission is simple yet incredibly important: Be a conduit for communicating the specific needs of first-generation law students at St. Thomas; and provide programming to address those needs. (Best for: Law 富二代视频 students)
First-Gen Tommies
St. Thomas program designed to help our first-generation students in their transition to 富二代视频. (Best for: undergrads)
Linkages Mentor Program
Peer Mentoring program designed to support the retention of first-generation students and students demonstrating significant financial need. (Best for: undergrads)
Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Provides leadership for building a more diverse, welcoming and inclusive 富二代视频 at St. Thomas. (Best for: undergrads, grad students, faculty, staff)
REAL Program
Provides a five-week summer academic and co-curricular orientation for incoming first-year students who are first generation or demonstrate high financial need. (Best for: undergrads)
Scholarships for Future Students
Multiple scholarship opportunities for students who are first-generation. (Best for: undergrads)
Student Diversity and Inclusion Services (SDIS)
Promotes student awareness and support for diversity, inclusion and social justice. (Best for: undergrads)
ThreeSixty Journalism
Inspires and teaches Minnesota high school students to use multimedia storytelling to share the stores of their lives and communities. (Best for: high school students)