Being the first in your family to pursue post-secondary education (a first-generation student) is something to be proud of.

Gain access to resources and support by joining an exclusive academic community. Learn more about the program.
 

If you have already signed up for the program, you can now check out our social and learning events for the winter term.

• - If your parents or guardian(s) did not complete post-secondary education, you are a first-generation student 
• - If your parents attended post-secondary education outside of Canada, you are still eligible for this program
• - If your sibling(s) attended post-secondary institutions, but your parents or guardian(s) did not, you are still considered first generation 

Each year, 25 excellent upper-year mentors support incoming students and run academic sessions. Find out more on our mentors page.
 

The First in the Family Peer-Mentor Program
214 College Street, Student Life, Main Floor
firstgen@utoronto.ca
Phone: 1-416-946-7752
Fax: 1-416-971-2152
Facebook: First in the Family
Twitter: @UofTFirstGen

Our Partners

The St. George First in the Family mentoring program is part of the tri-campus First Generation Retention and Success Project, an initiative funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. In addition to our partners at Student Affairs and Services at UTM, the Office of Student Affairs at UTSC, and the Colleges on the St. George campus, the program is a collaborative initiative between the Division of Student Life Programs and Services, the Faculty of Arts and Science and Woodsworth College.

For more information, please download our Staff Resource Document (.PDF)