The university’s award-winning Linfield First Scholars program, designed to build community and support for first-generation students, received a $298,646 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation. The grant, entitled “Growing First Generation Student Support Through Peer Mentoring,” buttresses and expands the Linfield First Scholars program from May 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2027. Over that time, this award expands programming for up to 525 incoming students, 210 peer mentors and 20 peer ambassadors.
“We know that first-gen students bring with them incredible skill sets and lend us their hopes and energy toward their goals,” said Gerardo Ochoa, vice president for enrollment management and student success. “This grant will allow us to ensure students’ college dreams become reality, that their time at Linfield will be memorable for all the reasons their families envisioned.”
