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 earn a college degree.
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 that offers youth and their families a pipeline to college through 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, college access supports to increase the number of low-income students who graduate from high school prepared for college, enrolled in quality institutions, and graduate in four years.
Interview with FGCB CEO
Joseph Fisher
FGCB provides pathways through high school and into college for low to moderate-income, first generation youth who attend Prince George’s County Public Schools. FBCB operates three core and interrelated programs that demonstrate best practices for increasing the high school graduation rate of students, ensuring their success in higher education.
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Success Story
Joe Fisher is a proven, dynamic leader who has made a career of helping youth realize and even exceed their potential. Through his leadership, First Generation has grown into Prince George’s County’s premier youth mentoring program.
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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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