If neither of your parents have earned a four-year degree, you are a first-generation student. The Texas A&M University College of Engineering is home to more than 20% first-generation undergraduate students.
While the college and university offer numerous academic success and mentoring programs to its students at all levels, the First-Generation Engineering (FGEn) Students Mentoring Program is dedicated to first-generation engineering students only.
Goal of FGEn Mentoring Program
The primary goal of the FGEn Mentoring Program is to enhance Texas A&M first-generation engineering students’ educational and social experiences on campus. It is about leveraging university and community resources to provide a sense of community to FGEn
Are you a First-Generation Aggie Engineering Student?
We have a group of world-renowned, highly qualified faculty and staff who are passionate about student advising and enhancing our social capital. Many of them are first-generation engineers themselves. Click on the button below to learn more about how you can benefit from and participate in the FGEn mentoring program.
Students: Learn more about the program
Become a Faculty and Staff Mentor
Any Texas A&M engineering faculty and staff can participate in the FGEn Mentor Program. Mentors will be recognized with the special designation, “FGEn Mentor.”
Faculty and staff: Become a mentor
Become a Peer Mentor
Second year or higher engineering students are encouraged to apply to become peer mentors in the FGEn mentor program. Students receive mentor training, gain leadership skills and earn a stipend.
