First Generation College Celebration-TRIO Open House

Join us for a walk-through Open House to celebrate First Generation College Students in TRIO and at EVCC from 1-3 p.m.  Activities planned from a photo booth to intention bracelets hosted by the TRIO staff and Trojan Activities Board!

The First-Gen celebration honors the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which emerged out of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty. Much like other hallmark legislation of that era, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, HEA was intended to help level a playing field that for too long had been weighed against Americans from minority and low-income backgrounds. 

In addition to creating federal grants and loan programs to help students finance their educations, the legislation made key investments in institutions of higher education. Additionally, HEA ushered in programs, particularly the Federal TRiO programs, necessary for postsecondary access, retention, and completion for low-income, potential first-generation college graduates.