{"id":27,"date":"2022-09-26T09:27:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/first-gen\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:12:22","slug":"collective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/first-gen\/collective\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Gen Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\">The First-Gen Collective is a Peer Mentorship Program created to provide support and resources to new incoming students through Peer to Peer mentoring. Upperclassmen who identify as a First-Generation college student will be paired with 3-5 incoming freshman who also identifies as a First-Gen. Peer Mentors will be able to connect with other first-gen students and provide support to their mentees through personal growth, academic success, and social support within the First-Gen Peer Mentorship Program.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Be a First-Gen Mentor<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Applicant Requirements:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Identify as a First-Generation college student<\/li>\n<li>Obtained at least 24 credits<\/li>\n<li>Attended 精品成人福利在线 University at least 2 semesters<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 3.0+ GPA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Program Requirements:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>(Additional details will be shared during Training)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Commit to being a Volunteer Mentor for the full academic year<\/li>\n<li>Required to meet with your assigned mentee(s) in person at least twice, both formal and informal, a semester<\/li>\n<li>Required to commit Networking Hours (3-4 hours) per semester<\/li>\n<li>Required to connect with your mentee at least 2x per month via text, e-mail, social media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Mentor Benefits:\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Develop your leadership skills<\/li>\n<li>Be a resource to someone that was once in your shoes<\/li>\n<li>Build new relationships<\/li>\n<li>Make a difference<\/li>\n<li>Add to your resume<\/li>\n<li>Receive First-Gen Swag<\/li>\n<li>Receive a stipend for each semester served as a Mentor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/jS7EHoQbBepeAXwAA\">Become a FIRST-GEN Mentor <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Be a First-Gen Mentee<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>FIRST-GEN MENTEES<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">If you are a freshman and you&#8217;re interested in getting matched with a Peer Mentor, fill out the interest form below.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Mentee Requirements:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Currently a first-generation freshman, first-year student<\/li>\n<li>Enrolled as a full-time student<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate commitment to growth<\/li>\n<li>Maintain full-time enrollment and good academic standing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Commitments<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Kickoff Brunch\/Orientation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Meet with mentor twice a month (one formal meeting, one informal)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Networking Hour\/Connects (3-4 throughout the year)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Advancement Workshops (2-3 throughout the year)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">End of year celebration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Academic support<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Program events and activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Career counseling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">1-on-1 peer mentoring<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Regular check-ins<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none 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