“What are you majoring in?” Lizette Gonzalez PO ’27 has advice about finding pride in one’s passion-driven major, despite people’s reactions to it.
Tag: Low-Income/First Generation Students
“Exhausting not being heard and not being seen”: Pitzer’s First Gen club escalates action after administration disagreement
After months of tension between Pitzer College’s First Gen Club and the institution’s FirstGen program, the club is holding a demonstration today at 12 p.m. at the Pitzer Mounds. This action comes after Pitzer told two FirstGen program student interns that it could not continue paying them for their work
OPINION: A message to first-generation Latine first-years
Lizette Gonzalez PO ’27 is a first-gen, Latine first-year. Safe spaces have been crucial during her transition to the 5Cs, but she has noticed a major issue with actually addressing the major culture shock experienced by students like her.
OPINION: Pitzer College builds a community only for those who can afford it
Many BIPOC and first-generation students lack the proper resources to acclimate to college culture — and Pitzer is no help, writes Daniel Bonilla PZ ‘25.
OPINION: Resist the college-to-McKinsey pipeline and stop seeking work from unethical companies
Students who take jobs with unethical companies need to knowthat their negative impact on society will be more than their positive impact on the companies.
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.
OPINION: Pomona College’s orientation has so much potential
Through basic restructuring and more student input in the planning process, Pomona’s Orientation Adventure could be significantly more welcoming and helpful to new students.
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.
OPINION: Bridge to acceptance: Creating a program to support first-gen, low-income students
Hold on to your open minds and keep all prejudices outside of the vehicle at all times — we are entering an era of unprecedented diversity in higher education. Elite private colleges and universities around the United States are admitting more underrepresented minorities, women and first-generation, low-income (FLI) students than
News Bites — Weeks of March 11 and March 18
Frary Provides Free Meals To Students On Financial Aid During Spring Break Pomona College kept Frary Dining Hall open for the first time over spring break to provide an on-campus dining option for students remaining on campus. Pomona students on financial aid were provided a subsidized two-swipe-per-day plan that allowed