For over 35 years FGCB has been...
Helping young people realize a dream that often seemed out of reach:
Being the first in their families to receive a college education
Join us in our mission to provide essential support and resources for first-generation college students, helping them achieve their academic goals and transform their futures.
First Generation College Bound is a Poverty Solution Organization
FGCB is a community-based organization which offers youth and their families a “pipeline” of educational interventions comprising academic readiness, supportive services and guidance to achieve high school graduation, college admissions and earn a post-secondary degree.
The organization functions to address the need for “outside of school” and “college access supports” to increase the number of low-income students who graduate from high school prepared for college, enrolled in quality institutions and matriculate in four years.
Interview with FGCB CEO
Joseph Fisher
FGCB provides pathways through high school and into college for low to moderate-income, at-risk, underrepresented youth who attend Prince George’s County Public Schools. FBCB operates four core and interrelated programs that demonstrate best practices for increasing the high school graduation rate of at-risk students, ensuring their success in higher education.
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Success Story
I am so grateful for the dedication and all the hard work of FGCB program director Raymond Harrod! I thank him for answering EVERY email, returning EVERY phone call and for advising me EVERY step of the way. Without his help, neither one of my daughters would be enrolled in college right now. I am especially thankful for FGCB’s Annual Celebration. I have always wanted to go back to school and complete my education. When I was younger, I was a hard-headed know-it-all. As a result, I didn’t go past the 10th grade. I never attended a school dance, prom or any of the things that make for good memories and stories to pass down to your children. I did get my GED and I’m proud of that, but I never experienced walking across a stage in a cap and gown to receive a diploma. I want to have that experience, and the Annual Celebration program helped me to make up my mind to face all my fears and insecurities and go for it. I just finished completing my FAFSA and I will be attending Washington Bible College in the fall. Even though I’m not a teen, I’ll consider myself a FGCB member because I was on the fence until last night. If Mr. Joseph Fisher’s mom could get a GED at 52, I can become a college student at 47!
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Be a catalyst for change by supporting First Generation College Bound. Whether you choose to volunteer your time, make a donation, or become a partner, your contribution will help empower the next generation of college graduates. Together, we can transform dreams into reality for countless young individuals.
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