UCLA Admission
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First-Generation Applicants | UCLA Undergraduate Admission
Your first stop for planning to attend UCLA should be First To Go, a resource office that supports future first-gen Bruins. A “first-generation college student” is defined as a student whose parent/guardian has not received a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree.
University of California
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First-generation college students | University of California
June 3, 2025 - Systemwide data on first-generation ... information. First-generation college student is defined as a student where neither parent nor guardian have earned a four-year degree....
University of California
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FirstGen | University of California
November 10, 2022 - This policy brief explores how UC serves first-generation students, what is working to help them thrive and how their education contributes to a strong California economy.
Reddit
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r/ApplyingToCollege on Reddit: "First Generation" in UC Applications...
May 23, 2024 -
Hello everyone! My parents both went to University in a foreign country, and both received degrees. However, the UC System says First Generation includes students whose parents completed degrees in foreign countries. Because your parents have to receive a degree from a United States University not to be a First Gen... I didn't know this until yesterday, and on both of my applications to UC Berkeley and UCLA, I checked "No" for First Generation. I am currently on the waiting list for both universities. I feel like this might be worthy of consideration to contact both admissions committees... Should I call the offices first thing tomorrow, or should I honestly just let the waiting list process ride, and if I don't get in, appeal their decision? Let me know – any help would be much appreciated!
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The University of California (UC) defines a first-generation student as someone whose parents did not receive a bachelor's degree or equivalent. However, individual schools may have their own definitions so some UC’s may consider you First Generation and some will not. I would not bother making the correction since you do fill out your Parent’s education level on the UC application and each will UC will use that information to determine if you are First Generation or not.
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I suspect that a lot of school take a lenient approach towards the definition of first generation so that they have better looking statistics on the "percentage" of first generation students. While the stereotype of first generation are kids from low social economic background, the reality is that many of their parents went to Oxbridge, IIT, Tsinghua or Seoul National.
Reddit
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r/ApplyingToCollege on Reddit: How do you know that you are being considered as a first generation student on UC application?
December 13, 2025 -
I'm raised from a single parent who only has a 2-year degree and I put limited information for my other parent but I don't know if I am going to be considered as a first generation student. It doesn't say explicitly anywhere on the application that I am put into this category. The only places where this is explicit is in the scholarship programs section but I don't know if admission officers see that part and will take that info into consideration. If I am not being considered as one, should I email them this info?
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The UC system defines a first-generation student as anyone whose parents did not receive a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. If you provided enough information on the application, the readers can determine your status. There is no checkbox to mark.
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ideally you would have written about this in one of your essays.
University of California
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First-year requirements | UC Admissions
You rank in the top 9 percent of California high school students, according to our updated Statewide Index, or · You rank in the top 9 percent of your graduating class at a participating high school. We refer to this as "Eligible in the Local Context" (ELC). You're a first-year (or freshman) applicant if you're currently in high school, OR you’ve graduated from high school, but haven’t yet enrolled in a regular session (fall, winter, spring) at a college or university.
University of California
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UC admission of first-year California students tops 100,000, a new record | University of California
July 28, 2025 - In a testament to UC’s effort to expand access to more California students, the University offered admission to 27,845 California Community College (CCC) students, a gain of 1,540 or 5.9 percent over last year.
UCLA Admission
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First-Year Applicants | UCLA Undergraduate Admission
You may apply for admission as a first-year if you meet the following criteria: You’re currently in high school. Or, you’ve already graduated from high school, but haven’t yet enrolled in a regular session at a college or university. To begin the application process, use the University of California’s online application (UC Application).
CalMatters
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Who is a first-generation college student? California colleges, universities can’t agree.
July 11, 2023 - There’s no specific consequence for an individual college or university that defies the definition of its state leaders. However, the definition of first generation can affect admissions and the amount of funding that a school receives or allocates for these students. While the community college system admits all students, the Cal State and UC systems are more selective. Along with grades, admissions staff conduct a holistic review of each applicant, which in the case of nearly every one of California’s selective public universities includes explicit consideration of the education level of the student’s parents or guardians.
University of California
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UC kicks off systemwide effort to support first-generation students with new report, website | University of California
November 8, 2021 - Eighty-one percent of UC first-generation students graduate within six years, a significantly higher rate than the national six-year graduation rate for all undergraduates at public institutions (about 60 percent), and a counterpoint to troubling ...
UC Admissions
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How applications are reviewed | UC Admissions
Academic accomplishments in light ... income, first generation to attend college, need to work, disadvantaged social or educational environment, difficult personal and family situations or circumstances, refugee status or veteran status. Location of your secondary school and residence. The UC undergraduate admission process does ...
University of California
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UC and first-generation students, a formula for economic ...
defined by the University of California’s financial aid program, and a number of national ... A small proportion of first-generation students face higher debt burdens (i.e.
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University of California | 1: Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment
The University enrolled 3,000 ... 14,000. ... UC’s entering first-generation students are more likely to be from an underrepresented group (URG), to enter as transfer students, and/or to be Pell Grant recipients....
University of California
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How the University of California evaluates student applications | University of California
September 9, 2025 - If you’re applying to college this fall, you may have heard the term “comprehensive review.” It’s an approach that many schools, including the University of California, use to make admissions decisions. So, what is comprehensive review, and how does it work at UC? We asked two UC admissions directors to explain the process of reviewing first-year undergraduate applications and to dispel a few common UC admissions myths.
University of California, Berkeley
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First Generation Resources - Office of Undergraduate Admissions
October 6, 2025 - Learn more about some of our amazing first-generation college students from the University of California.
LAist
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Who Is A First-Generation College Student? California Colleges, Universities Can’t Agree | LAist
July 12, 2023 - There’s no specific consequence for an individual college or university that defies the definition of its state leaders. However, the definition of first-generation can affect admissions and the amount of funding that a school receives or allocates for these students. While the community college system admits all students, the Cal State and UC systems are more selective. Along with grades, admissions staff conduct a holistic review of each applicant, which in the case of nearly every one of California’s selective public universities includes explicit consideration of the education level of the student’s parents or guardians.
AskUCR
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First Generation | AskUCR
October 26, 2023 - UCR defines first-generation as ... (first-gen) undergraduate students versus the national average of 34%. Approximately 55% of students who entered in the fall of 2019 are first-generation students....
Ucla
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Mission | First To Go
First-Gen Bruins represent a little over 30% of the undergraduate population and UCLA is committed to their success! Note: for our program, a “first-generation college student” is identified as a student whose parent/guardian have not received a four-year U.S.
UC Irvine News
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Focus on first-gen – UC Irvine News
October 31, 2025 - The University of California defines a first-generation college student as “a student where neither parent nor guardian have earned a four-year college degree.” At UC Irvine, Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning updated its student ...
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