The Claremont Colleges will receive more than $4 million from the federal government to help reduce economic hardship created by COVID-19.
Tag: FLI
After dispute with protesters, Pomona lets about 100 students stay during pandemic
After Pomona College sent most students away in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, about 100 students remain on campus as of Friday.
Many Pomona students’ housing petitions rejected, organizers say
A coalition of Pomona College students organizing as #HomelessAtPomona say that many petitions to remain on campus have been rejected.
OPINION: Hey, Pomona admin — FLI students deserve textbooks, too
Despite Pomona College’s promise to first-generation and low income students to support their financial needs, FLI students are too often left with no help to buy hundreds of dollars of textbooks.
Stuck in limbo: Low income Pomona students frustrated by uncertainty over textbook aid
The programs Pomona College has implemented to help students afford textbooks have left many students unclear if and how they can receive financial support for academic materials.
Pomona admin fails to implement allegedly promised “Bridge” program for first-generation, low-income students
First-generation, low-income (FLI) Pomona College first-years arrived on campus this fall without a summer orientation “bridge” program they helped to plan, despite Pomona President G. Gabrielle Starr’s commitment last year to implement such a program in the near future.
Money Matters Week supports first-gen, low-income students
The fourth annual Money Matters Week was organized by the FLI at Pomona College, and highlights how the 5Cs engage in classist activities.
Three of five students on administrative search committee unpaid
Five students were selected for a search committee to find a new first-generation coordinator for Pomona College. But, only two of them were paid.