ACC Earns Network Champion Status from FirstGen Forward

FirstGen Forward has named Arapahoe Community College (ACC) as one of 18 nationwide institutions of higher education to be selected to its newest class of Network Champions.

Network Champion institutions are an exclusive group serving as national leaders in advancing first-generation efforts and contributing to an important knowledge base of evidence-based practices, leadership engagement, and scaling student supports.

The FirstGen Forward Network provides a three-phase approach – Network Member, Network Leader, and Network Champion – to scaling holistic first-generation student success by engaging and empowering higher education institutions to transform the first-generation student experience, advance academic and co-curricular outcomes, and build more inclusive institutional structures.

“With 54% of current undergraduate students identifying as first-generation, achieving unprecedented FirstGen student success will have a life-changing impact across generations, as college completion is a significant contributor to education, workforce, and life success for the families of graduates,” said Maurice Jones, CEO of FirstGen Forward. “To be named a Network Champion is an honor and a testament to the work of ACC, evidence that it is a national leader in this area, and a role model in this field for years to come.”

About FirstGen Forward 

FirstGen Forward partners with higher education, philanthropy, business, the public sector and others to catalyze first-generation student success in education, career and life.