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Student Resources

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Uma Mahalingam

D-210

Assistant Director of the First-Generation Student Center

p: 201-684-7439
e: mahalinu@ramapo.edu

Student Resources

Check out some of the resources below to assist you on your journey as a first-generation Roadrunner!

Resources for First-Generation College Students Handout

Click here to check out our handout which includes a variety of resources through Ramapo and external platforms to support first-generation students.

Scholarships Students Can Apply For

Each year the Ramapo College Foundation provides more than 500 scholarships that are funded by donations from private donors, businesses, and charitable foundations.

Click here to search and apply for first-generation scholarships!

Prestigious Fellowships and Scholarships

The Office of Prestigious Fellowships and Scholarships primarily deals with competitive external scholarships and fellowships (national and international), especially for those headed to graduate school or other postgraduate careers. These include, to name just a few, the Truman Scholarship, Rhodes Scholarship, NSF, NIH Fellowships, Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship.

Click here to learn more about Prestigious Fellowships and Scholarships!

Learning Commons Connections

The Learning Commons Connections program matches each first-generation student with a librarian with the goal of providing additional support when it comes to seeking resources through the Learning Commons.  If you are a current first-generation student at Ramapo, click here to log in to your Success Network on Connect.

Archway

Check out upcoming events and programs through the First-Generation Student Center on Archway.

Click here to access Archway!

America Needs You (A.N.Y.)

The America Needs You Fellows Program empowers ambitious, first-generation college students with the tools they need to graduate college, succeed in their careers, and compete at the highest level by providing one-on-one mentorship, intensive career development, robust networks, and holistic support.

Click here to learn more about both of their programs: The Fellows Program and FirstGenU.

The PhD Project

The PhD Project member network has proven invaluable in supporting minority groups which have been underrepresented in doctoral programs. In fact, according to data from AACSB International, the successful completion and retention rates of our members eclipse the U.S. average by a significant margin.

Click here to learn more about resources through the PhD Project.

NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success

The Center for First-generation Student Success®, created in a partnership between NASPA and
The Suder Foundation, exists to transform higher education to drive first-generation student success effectively and equitably across education, career, and life.

Click here to learn more about resources through the Center for First-generation Student Success®.