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National First-Generation Picnic Celebration

Reitz Union North Lawn 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, FL, United States

The University of Florida has long celebrated first-generation college students. In 2018, the Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars Program decided to elevate this national event. Each year on November 8, university units commemorate first-generation students on the anniversary of the 1965 Higher Education Act, which provided grants, loans, and resources to support their education. The campus-wide […]