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

Join an exclusive academic community and gain access to resources and support through the First in the Family Peer-Mentor Program.

Mentee registration for the 2012-2013 First in the Family program is now closed.  Registration for the 2013-2014 academic year will open in Summer 2013.  

See below for information on joining the program as a mentor. You might also want to learn more about the program.
 

What Does "First Generation" Mean?

- 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

Mentorship Positions (2013-2014)

The 2013-2014 Mentorship Positions have now been posted. The deadline to apply is: March 24, 2013. For more information visit the application.

 

The First in the Family Peer-Mentor Program
Academic Success Centre, 214 College Street, Main Floor
416-978-0480
firstgen@utoronto.ca
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)