First-Generation, Limited-Income Students

The path to college isn’t the same for everyone, and our goal at Hopkins is to ensure all students feel supported, empowered, and excited to make contributions to our community. If you’re the first student in your family to attend college, please know there is a network of people, offices, and programs dedicated to making sure your transition to Hopkins is successful and you’re well prepared to meet your full potential throughout your time here.

First-generation college students are typically identified as students whose parents, guardians or other custodial family members have not completed a four-year degree. A number of first-generation students also receive federal Pell grant assistance as their families may have limited financial resources. These group of students are known as FLI within the Hopkins community.

Destiny StatentDon’t think too much about what other people are doing and just focus on what needs to happen for you to be happy in all facets. You owe it to yourself to figure out what works for you to function properly. – Destiny Staten ’20

Now what?

At Johns Hopkins, there are many staff members and campus services to guide you and help you navigate the many resources available to you. This website seeks to provide you with resources, insight, and advice that can help you thrive and succeed on campus as you pursue your degree. We encourage you to explore this site for key information that can support you on your journey, such as the information listed below. We also encourage you to join the FLI Network to stay up-to-date with events, new resources and services, and opportunities (e.g., scholarships, jobs, internships, research, and more).

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RSVP Today for the last FLI-By event of the semester. Join us to learn how you can set a budget that meet your needs for the summer. Link to RSVP is in our bio. #FLIProud #Jhu
Moving? Studying or interning abroad or domestically this summer? Or just taking a much needed break? Meet with us next week Thursday to prepare and learn how to manage your summer funds without breaking the bank. Link to RSVP is in our bio. #FLIProud
Have you registered yet? We’re a few days away from our 2nd FLI wellness event. Join us to discuss the origins of the inner critic and strategies to counteract the critic so that we feel empowered to take healthy risks to reach our potential. This workshop will be held on Zoom on Monday, March 13th from 6pm - 7:30pm. Link to rsvp is in our bio.
Save the date for part 2 of the FLI-By program on Thursday, March 16th at 7pm via Zoom. This 30-min interactive workshop will teach you practical ways to use your fund to cover essential expenses and have fun while working toward your financial goals. Link to RSVP is in our bio. #FLIProud #Jhu
SAVE THE DATE for our 2nd FLI Wellness Program event. In this series, we will discuss the origins of the inner critic and strategies to counteract the critic so that we feel empowered to take healthy risks to reach our potential. This workshop will be held on Zoom on Monday, March 13th from 6pm - 7:30pm. Link to rsvp is in our bio. #Jhu
We know it’s hard 🙃.… but you can do it! There’s so much to learn from the amazing people around you, don’t let difficult topics get in your way. . Social wellness involves establishing connection with others by having deep, meaningful conversations (and that includes the hard ones!). .Practice these 5 steps to navigate sensitive or difficult conversations. #jhu #fliproud
Have you heard of our newly program “FLI-By Program”? Stay tuned for more info. In the meantime, we invite you to join us next week on Zoom for a quick 30 min “how-to” workshop on leveraging side hustles to create passive income. Link to RSVP is in our bio. #FLIProud #Jhu
Registered yet? We’re almost sold out! Link to RSVP is in our bio.

 

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Johns Hopkins University’s designation as a First-Gen Forward Institution