Skip to main content
close
font 1 font 2 font 3
Reset to standard size
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Yellow on Black White on Black Soft Greys Black on Linen Black on White
Reset to default contrast
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.
Image for event: Being a First Generation College Student

Registration now closed

Being a First Generation College Student
2023-06-05 19:00:00 2023-06-05 20:00:00 America/Chicago Being a First Generation College Student Staff from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) will address common questions and concerns of first generation college students. Caregivers and students are welcome! Eola Road Branch - Meeting Room 166

Monday, June 05
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-05 19:00:00 2023-06-05 20:00:00 America/Chicago Being a First Generation College Student Staff from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) will address common questions and concerns of first generation college students. Caregivers and students are welcome! Eola Road Branch - Meeting Room 166

Eola Road Branch

Meeting Room 166

Staff from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) will address common questions and concerns of first generation college students. Caregivers and students are welcome!

Transitioning to college can be a challenge for many students, but for students who will be the first in their family to obtain a college credential, it holds some additional challenges and issues.

In this program, we will discuss common questions and concerns of first generation college students along with highlighting the various campus resources available to help support students. Strategies and suggestions from others that have successfully navigated the college experience as a first generation college student are also shared.

AGE GROUP: | Teens - ages 12-18 |

EVENT TYPE: | General Interest | Financial Literacy and Equalizing Resources | College Readiness |

TAGS: | teens | school success | ISAC | financial literacy | financial aid | education | college prep | college |

Eola Road Branch
Phone: 630-264-4117
Fax: 630-898-5220
Branch manager
Krista Danis
Hours
About the branch

This branch shares the Eola Community Center buiding with the Fox Valley Park District. It offers a quiet reading room with a fireplace, study rooms and a family computer lab. The Eola Road Branch has public meeting rooms that may be used for community programs. 

 

Upcoming events