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FREE FIRST-GENERATION HBCU STUDENT STARTER GUIDE
Start Strong. Learn the System. Build the Network You Did Not Inherit.
Starting college without a family playbook does not mean you are less capable of succeeding. It often means you are learning systems, processes, terminology, and expectations your family may not have had to navigate before.
The First-Generation HBCU Student Starter Guide was created to help students begin building that playbook early. This free 10-page guide provides practical questions, checklists, planning tools, and strategies students can use to become more informed, connected, and prepared.