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The Need
Earning a college degree has become essential for long-term financial gain and career stability. Today, more than 17 million individuals attend college nationwide, of which 7.4 million are first-generation college students. Yet,
90% of low-income, first-generation students will not complete their degree
due to a variety of factors, including lack of support, according to
EAB, a leader in higher education.
Of the 9,300 undergraduate, first-generation students at Florida Atlantic University, 40% are low-income and 66% represent minority populations. While their 6-year graduation rates have increased from 29% to 30%, it still lags behind the continuing generation students who have a 72% graduation rate.
The Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program aims to defy those odds by addressing barriers to educational success. From 2017 through August 2022, the program has achieved a 100% graduation rate in 4 years or less. Determination runs deep at FAU, and we teach our scholars one simple lesson — "If you can dream it, we've got the tools to help you achieve it."
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Keven Allen Jr., Ph.D.
Director of Development, The Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program
777 Glades Road, #295 | AD10
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-297-2364
kallenjr@fau.edu
Office of First-Generation Student Success
777 Glades Road, #204 | UN31
Boca Raton, FL 33431
firstgenprogram@fau.edu
Matt Levinson
Chief Operating Officer
O’Connell & Goldberg
O: 954-964-9098, ext. 1104
mlevinson@oandgpr.com
Kristine Gobbo
Executive Director of Advancement Communications
Division of Institutional Advancement
777 Glades Road, #247 | AD10
Boca Raton, FL 33431
kgobbo@fau.edu