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.

Incoming 2012-2013 students can sign up for the program beginning on Friday, June 1st, 2012. 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 (2012-2013)

The First in the Family Peer-Mentor Program
214 College Street, Student Life, Main Floor
firstgen@utoronto.ca
Phone: 1-416-946-7752
Fax: 1-416-971-2152
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)