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Washington University in St. Louis has been chosen as one of 10 universities to participate in the Kessler Scholars National Collaborative, with the inaugural cohort of scholars being the Class of 2027.
The first-generation support and scholarship program will launch its first cohorts of students at 10 new partner institutions this fall. First-generation students make up a significant portion of the undergraduate population nationally, but they largely remain undersupported by colleges and universities.
Washington University in St. Louis made huge strides in 2022 to make its programs and degrees more accessible to students of all backgrounds. From the Make Way initiative to full scholarships for low-income School of Law JD students to stipends for students who intern at St. Louis nonprofits and businesses, these programs build on the momentum of existing initiatives.
Washington University in St. Louis has hit a major milestone in its quest to enroll more students with limited resources: 20% of the incoming Class of 2026 is Pell Grant-eligible, an increase of 15% in 10 years. In addition, 15% of incoming students will be the first in their families to attend college, and 51% percent identify as students of color.
Each year since 2018, the First-Generation College and Low-Income Scholars Program (FLiSP) at Brown University has offered 16 undocumented, first-generation college and low-income students with a cohort-based first-year experience that provides suppo