The Virginia Tech First-Generation Photo Project

Abstract

This project deepens our understanding of how the intersection of students’ individual identities and motivations can allow them to translate their experiences. The photos you see here were submitted by students, faculty, and staff at Virginia Tech who identify as a first-generation college student or graduate. At Virginia Tech, a student is identified as a first-generation college student if neither parent/guardian has earned a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university. First-Generation Student Support was founded in August 2019 to support these students.