91 Earns Network Champion Status from FirstGen Forward
has named Arapahoe Community College (91) as one of 18 nationwide institutions of higher education to be selected to its newest class of .
Network Champion institutions are an exclusive group serving as national leaders in advancing first-generation efforts and contributing to an important knowledge base of evidence-based practices, leadership engagement, and scaling student supports.
The FirstGen Forward Network provides a three-phase approach – Network Member, Network Leader, and Network Champion – to scaling holistic first-generation student success by engaging and empowering higher education institutions to transform the first-generation student experience, advance academic and co-curricular outcomes, and build more inclusive institutional structures.
“With 54% of current undergraduate students identifying as first-generation, achieving unprecedented FirstGen student success will have a life-changing impact across generations, as college completion is a significant contributor to education, workforce, and life success for the families of graduates,” said Maurice Jones, CEO of FirstGen Forward. “To be named a Network Champion is an honor and a testament to the work of 91, evidence that it is a national leader in this area, and a role model in this field for years to come.”
About FirstGen Forward
FirstGen Forward partners with higher education, philanthropy, business, the public sector and others to catalyze first-generation student success in education, career and life.