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Whether it’s your first time here or you’re planning for graduation, there is energy and opportunity in all corners of campus. Here are all the resources for a great semester.

The theme for celebrating Black History Month at UW–Madison in 2026 is “Rooted In Love.”

To help you explore the places that bring our campus to life, you are encouraged to join in Winter Welcome, a series of events and activities designed to meet new people and…

Two first-gen students, one just beginning her journey and the other now hitting her stride after nearly leaving, show us what it means to persist, find community, and truly become a Badger.

For UW–Madison students who depend on SNAP, disruption presents significant challenges. However, there are resources available to help you maintain food access.

At UW–Madison, being the first in your family to attend college is more than a personal achievement—it’s a legacy in the making. That’s why the university proudly celebrates National First-Generation Day, honoring…

Lauren Choi applied to 20 universities and was accepted to 15, a testament to her academic accomplishments and the many student leadership positions she held at Appleton North High School. In the…

The summer before her first year, Jocelyn Hernandez-Galan was already familiarizing herself with the bus route to campus. As a first-year, first-generation student who planned to commute from her home in Fitchburg,…

The application portal for the UW–Madison Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) is open now through Tuesday, October 1.

This August, UW–Madison was one of 80 universities selected to join the FirstGen Forward Network (formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success), based on the university’s demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success…

Over 150 Badgers, along with their families and supporters, celebrated being the first in their families to graduate college during “Trailblazers of Tomorrow: A First-Gen Graduation Event.”

Twenty first-generation students at UW–Madison are on the brink of a transformative experience. These undergraduate scholars from the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA) will attend the National Conference on…

The formal definition of a first-generation college student is a student whose parents did not complete a four-year college degree. According to 2020 data, 19.4% of students at UW–Madison self-identify as a…

Tuesday, Nov. 8, is national First-Generation College Student Day, when we salute all of the Badgers who are the first in their families to attend college.

Imagine what it is like to dread going home for the holiday break because all semester you struggled academically and questioned whether you belong at your institution. As a first-generation, low-income student…