{"id":703,"date":"2023-10-17T08:14:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T13:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/?page_id=703"},"modified":"2023-10-31T11:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:04:15","slug":"first-gen-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/first-gen-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Generation Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"703\" class=\"elementor elementor-703\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f25f14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f25f14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-297e5dd\" data-id=\"297e5dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead3b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ead3b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/FirstGenPoster-200x200.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-704 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/200;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43cd4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43cd4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Nicholls State University, we acknowledge our role in educating and assisting students who are among the first in their family to enroll in college.\u00a0 We are proud to serve as the school of choice for these students and we are committed to helping them succeed.\u00a0 This page contains resources, success stories, and information for students as they begin and continue their journey towards their college degree.\u00a0 Please reach out to the Office of Student Success and Retention with any questions or concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14a56a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14a56a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fe12b3\" data-id=\"4fe12b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdde4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bdde4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20d657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b20d657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Nicholls will be celebrating <strong style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">National First-Generation Week<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"> (November 1st &#8211; 8th).\u00a0 <strong>November 8th is the National First-Generation College Celebration<\/strong>.\u00a0 This year Nicholls will sponsor several events and initiatives to celebrate our students, faculty, and staff who were among the first in their family\u00a0 to enroll in college.\u00a0 See below for some of our events and initiatives as we celebrate our first-generation students on campus.<\/span><\/h6><p><strong>First-Generation Student Profiles<\/strong>: We will feature some of our first-generation students with profiles on our webpage and university social media accounts.\u00a0 Scroll down for some of our profiles.\u00a0 Follow Nicholls State University on social media for more.\u00a0 Thanks to all the students who made a profile for us to share.<\/p><p><strong>First-Generation Student Panel<\/strong>: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday, November 6th at 3:00 p.m. in the Bollinger Memorial Student Union Ballroom.<\/span>\u00a0 This panel will feature current students, alumni, and community members who were among the first in their family to go to college.\u00a0 Join us for inspiring discussions and insights into what it means to be a first-generation student.\u00a0 Refreshments will be served following the event.<\/p><p><strong>&#8220;I am First-Gen&#8221; buttons and posters<\/strong>: If you are a first-generation student, faculty, or staff member and wish to share your pride with our campus, you may pick up a button to wear or poster to display in your office.\u00a0 Please contact Dr. Amy Hebert (contact information at bottom of page) to pick up your poster or button.\u00a0 The buttons will be available in the Student Union Lobby from 10:00 &#8211; 2:00 on Wednesday, November 8th.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3ad1bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3ad1bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e731a6f\" data-id=\"e731a6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd5afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bd5afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/R.-Matz-400x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/R.-Matz-400x400.png 400w, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/E.-Wood-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/E.-Wood-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/E.-Wood-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/E.-Wood-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/E.-Wood.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7092687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7092687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/K.-Harris-400x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-718 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/K.-Harris-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/K.-Harris-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/K.-Harris-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/K.-Harris-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/10\/K.-Harris.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2695593 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2695593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7888251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7888251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are proud of our First-Generation Students!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d81f89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d81f89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1130d07\" data-id=\"1130d07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4cea5 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"ec4cea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4ab860d swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"First Gen 2022_2\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Annual First-Generation Experience<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-008d61a swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"First Gen 2022_16\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Annual First-Generation Experience<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2db42de swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"First Gen 2022_6\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Annual First-Generation Experience<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42f98a9 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