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�As a first-generation college student, I found the college application process hard to navigate. When I found ���ϰٿ�, I felt an immediate sense of relief. Between the faculty mentorships, vast academic resources, and a large first-generation community on campus, I knew I would succeed at ���ϰٿ�.� � Tori Thomas '25 (Crystal, Minn.)

���ϰٿ� recognizes that your experience as a first-gen college student is different. Plenty of our faculty and staff were first-generation students themselves. They understand and want to help.

Maggie Bell is the associate director of first-generation and low-income programs at ���ϰٿ�, and she hosts events throughout the year to help FGLI students get connected to the ���ϰٿ� community. Maggie also runs the student food pantry and Low-Income Lending Library.

• Student Health and Wellness: Youl have access to physical and mental health services on campus at no additional cost and help connecting with off-campus healthcare providers as needed.
• Health insurance: You can continue to be covered by your family insurance or purchase student health insurance. 

• Accessibility and Disability Resources: If you have a learning, physical, psychiatric, or sensory disability, ���ϰٿ� wants to support you. 
• Science Learning Center: Receive one-on-one tutorial or group mentoring when you take courses in biology, biological chemistry, chemistry, neuroscience, physics, and psychology.
• Writing, Reading, and Speaking Center: Full-time professional instructors will help you at any stage of your project and work with you in individual sessions.

• Student employment: A campus job may be part of your financial aid or a way to earn some spending money.
• No-loan initiative: If you receive need-based financial aid, a loan will not be part of the award. The goal is to help students graduate debt-free.