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A student’s first-gen status represents only one facet of their identity. The resources below may help as you navigate MSU’s campus as a student with multiple identities, but we encourage you to reach out to a trusted advisor for more information on support for first-gen students.

BIPOC Students (Black, Indigenous, and people of color)
  • Honors Students of Color Coalition
  • Broad College of Business Multicultural Resources
  • Career Services- Students of Color
  • MOSAIC: The Multicultural Unity Center
  • Council of Racial and Ethnic Students or C.O.R.E.S (four cultural communities at Michigan State University: Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO), Black Students’ Alliance (BSA), Culturas de las Razas Unidas (CRU), and North American Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO)))
Queer and Trans Students
  • Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC)
Student Veterans/Military-connected Students
  • Students Veterans Resource Center
  • Office of Financial Aid- Veterans
  • Veterans Certification
  • Veterans Programming
Working Class/Low-Income Students
  • TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program
  • Office of Financial Aid- Spartan Advantage Program
  • Job postings for students
Students with Disabilities
  • Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
  • TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program
  • Career Services Disability Resources
DACAmented Students
  • DACA and Undocumented Student Resources

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