About

The Office of First-generation Students supports students who are first in their families to graduate from a four-year college by connecting them to campus resources, coordinating efforts across the University to serve them and fostering a first-generation community.

Staff

Rebeca Paz, Assistant Director, Office of First-generation Students
Rebeca, a native of Bolivia, believes that the best part of K-State is the students she works with. She loves traveling, learning about other cultures, and working in a university environment that empowers young people to grow and learn.

Kiley Moody, M anaging Director, Scholar Services

Karina Moncayo-Michel, Graduate Assistant
Karina received her Bachelors degree at K-State in 2018. She is from Liberal, Kansas and is a proud first-generation student. She looks forward to pursuing a career in College Student Development and working with students from all walks of life.

Vanessa Turpin, Graduate Assistant Vanessa-Rose graduated from K-state in May 2018 and is now a current Master's student in Kinesiology. She is from Leavenworth, Kansas and enjoys working out daily. She is looking forward to having interpersonal connections with students this upcoming year.

First-gen Initiatives

NASPA's Center for First Generation Student Success: Find information on events, programs, services, national trends and research on first-gen students.

Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative: The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is a regional accreditation agency that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities. Kansas State university’s goal for the next accreditation cycle is to increases the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of first-generation students.

K-State’s First-generation Data: Find information on the most current University’s first generation student data from the Office of Planning and Analysis Dashboard.