by FGLI Vanderbilt | Jan 23, 2021 | General Updates
FirstVU is constantly working to better support students through our various initiatives. For the purposes of transparency and awareness, we have created a progress report so you know exactly what we’ve been working on and our ideas for the future. If you have...
by FGLI Vanderbilt | Nov 23, 2020 | Faces of FGLI
Stanley Zhao, Class of 2024 The relationship with my identity as both a first-generation student and a low-income student is a complicated one. In elementary school and middle school, income was never a concept that concerned 12-year-old naive Stanley who had no...
by FGLI Vanderbilt | Nov 23, 2020 | Faces of FGLI
Jane Yao, Class of 2021 Being part of the FGLI community means persevering in the face of adversity and choosing resilient optimism even when the odds are against you. Growing up in a low-income immigrant family, I was encouraged to dream big and work hard to pursue...
by FGLI Vanderbilt | Oct 24, 2020 | Financial Aid
The Vanderbilt QuestBridge Chapter executive board has recently met with several members of the Vanderbilt administration in order to receive clarifications on their new Winter Break housing policies. We understand that these new guidelines that the University has...
by FGLI Vanderbilt | Oct 14, 2020 | General Updates
Recently, administration released the Spring 2021 Semester schedule. On-campus housing opens again on January 22nd, with classes beginning on January 25th. Classes end on April 30th, with exams ending on May 10th. Commencement is planned for May 14th. And, in the...
