First-generation students are those UK scholars whose parents or guardians have not received a four-year degree. More than a third of undergraduates seeking a degree from the College of Public Health (CPH) classify as first-generation students—giving CPH one of the highest-percentage populations of first-generation students of any college at the University of Kentucky.
First-generation students have some shared challenges. This webpage centralizes resources available to first-generation students, including programs and student services available across UK’s campus.
You are also invited to read the stories of several CPH community members who share their own first-generation student perspectives. These first-generation faculty, staff, alumni, and current students have communicated their lived experiences to help inspire future and current first-generation students seeking a public health education.
First-Generation Student Services supports first-generation students (neither parent or guardian has a 4-year degree) at the University of Kentucky from recruitment to graduation.
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We are seeking first-generation content and stories from our community. If you identify as first-generation and/or have an idea, then let us know!
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The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
