criteria

Individual members are staff or faculty at colleges or universities who are practitioners of FGLI student support.

Examples: Program directors, specialized advisers, deans, and provosts.

Criteria: Individuals employed by a college or university will be considered for individual membership if:

They are employed by a college or university that meets all four of the following criteria:

1. Membership in COFHE or American Talent Initiative (ATI);

2. Meets full financial need of undergraduate students (inclusive of loans);

3. At least 10% of undergraduate student population is first-generation and/or lower-income, as defined by the institution;

4. Has a minimum six-year graduation rate of 70%;

AND

• One of their primary roles/responsibilities involves programming, support, and/or policy-making for first-generation and/or lower-income students.

OR

• They supervise units/professionals who are primarily responsible for programming, support, and/or policy-making for first-generation and/or lower-income students.

benefits

Engagement:

• Participation in Annual Conference at discounted individual member rate.

• Participation in virtual professional development monthly events free of charge.

• Participation in other professional development events at discounted individual member rate.

• Eligibility to attend the Annual Colloquium free of charge

• Eligibility to serve on the Annual Conference Planning Committee.

• Eligibility to bid to host the Annual Colloquium and/or the Annual Conference.

Communications:

• Receive regular email newsletters and opportunities from the FGLI Consortium.

• Participate in FGLI Consortium social media groups, where members can seek information and informal support.

• Can request to share information out to the FGLI Consortium membership (e.g., job postings).

critera

Affiliate members are higher education and/or policy professionals who value and stand in solidarity with the work of FGLI student support at colleges and universities.

Examples: Financial aid officers, residential life professionals, high school college counselors, and college access counselors.

Criteria: Individuals who are higher education and or policy professionals will be considered for affiliate membership if:

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They are employed by a college or university that meets all four of the following criteria:

1. Membership in COFHE or American Talent Initiative (ATI);

2. Meets full financial need of undergraduate students (inclusive of loans);

3. At least 10% of undergraduate student population is first-generation and/or lower-income, as defined by the institution;

4. Has a minimum six-year graduation rate of 70%.

AND

• They make policy, curricular, or programming decisions that directly impact the first-generation and/or lower-income population of students.

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OR

They work for a community-based organization, non-profit, or for-profit whose primary purpose is aligned with supporting first-generation, lower-income students in preparing for, matriculating to, and graduating from highly selective colleges and universities.

benefits

Engagement:

• Participation in Annual Conference at discounted affiliate member rate.

• Participation in virtual professional development monthly events free of charge.

• Participation in professional development events at discounted affiliate member rate.

Communications:

• Receive regular email newsletters and opportunities from the FGLI Consortium.

• Participate in FGLI Consortium social media groups, where members can seek information and informal support.

• Can request to share information out to the FGLI Consortium membership (e.g., job postings).