FLI Network

The First-Generation, Limited-Income (FLI) Network engages students and graduates by connecting community members with shared identities. The network’s aim is to enhance student success by cultivating a sense of belonging, inclusion, encouragement, and resilience among first-generation and/or limited-income students, faculty, staff, alumni, and allies.

Definitions

• First-generation students are typically from families whose parents, guardians and/or other custodial family members have not earned a four-year college degree.
• Limited-income students are those with little to no family contribution or limited financial means. These students often receive need-based federal Pell grant assistance.
• FLI graduates are faculty or staff that attended and graduated from college as a first-generation and/or limited-income student.
• FLI students are first-generation, limited-income, or both.
• FLI Friends are Non-FLI students, faculty, staff or alumni dedicated to supporting the success of FLI students

Join the Network

If you are a first-generation or limited-income student, alumni, faculty, or staff member, or are simply interested in serving as an FLI ally, please consider joining our FLI Network.

As a member, you’ll be listed on our community directory, be invited to FLI events, and receive our monthly newsletter to stay in the know about the latest updates and opportunities pertaining to the FLI community. You will also receive ‘FLI swag’ such as t-shirts, water bottles and laptop decals to show your pride and solidarity for the community.

Students receive additional benefits by joining, which include:

• Leadership Opportunities: FLI student leaders and ambassadors.
• Community Connections: Faculty dinners, FLI pre-orientation and retreats.
• Professional Development: etiquette dinners, shadowing opportunities, FLI job search series, professional development retreats, and more.

See what the community is up to by following us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

The struggles and obstacles you navigate on a daily basis can sometimes leave you feeling both exhausted and isolated. Talk to your friends, be creative in your problem solving, ask for help, and above all else, persevere! All of these things will serve you well later on when you enter the work force full-time. – Tom McDermott, JHU staff member and FLI graduate

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