FGCB NEWS
Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Higher Education Commission awarded FGCB a Next Generation Scholars Grant
As part of the Governor’s press release, our Founder & CEO Joe Fisher noted:“Through the Next Generation Scholars Program, we are helping to ensure that talented students from every background are prepared to succeed in college and contribute to Maryland’s future.” This recognition highlights the power of your support —…
Alliance Testifies
First Generation College Bound (FGCB) has joined with other organizations throughout Maryland to form the Maryland Alliance for College Affordability and Equity (Maryland Alliance).The Maryland Alliance is a coalition of non-profit organizations across Maryland that assist students from low-income, first-generation, and marginalized families in pursuing the promise of higher education.…
FGCB Alumni Del. Alonzo Washington selected for Maryland Senate
The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee selected FGCB Alumni Del. Alonzo Washington on Saturday to fill a vacant seat in the Maryland Senate. Maryland Democratic Central Committee Nomination. Washington, 39, was the only person who came before the committee to seek the vacant seat. He will serve the remaining…
FGCB Advocacy Alive and Well
We have exciting news to share with you that is directly aligned with the organization’s vision: “One day every Marylander will have access to an affordable college education.” We have been hard at work on many levels to ensure our voices are heard and action is taken at the local and…
Cambridge Jones, an FGCB graduate, was selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
Read the full article by Brianna M. Gillard @ YES! Weekly Cambridge Jones, a First Generation College Bound graduate of Central High School, currently a junior at Bennet College, was selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad through the end of 2021. Cambridge Jones,…
FGCB Partnering with Olive Branch Community Church at Sherwood High School
Jefferi Lee (Blue shirt), guest speaks from OBCC speaks to students (Alina, Danys & Oscar) about college life and time management.
MSDE Awards Grants to FGCB!
Funds Will Help Advance College and Career Awareness BALTIMORE – The Maryland State Department of Education has awarded grants to seven nonprofit organizations that will help enhance college and career awareness and college completion for low-income high school students. Maryland’s new Next Generation Scholars program was established by the General Assembly…
Laurel Educator’s Vision Has Helped Hundreds Earn College Degrees
Growing up in a government housing project in Southeast Washington, Joe Fisher never thought much about college. One of eight children whose father didn\'t make it past 10th grade or his mother past sixth, college did not seem like an option. But thanks partly to a track and field scholarship…
Support FGCB.org
Your donation changes lives
Find Your FGCB School
For students and their parents or guardians on topics such as the college admissions process, financial aid process, filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and what student support services will be available at colleges.
First Generation College Bound has helped me monumentally, they have assisted me through much of the hardships I was having. They provided invaluable information about college that really educates the people involved. Many parents have not gone to college and many students are lost about the college process themselves which is part of the reason why some just do not attend and the ignorance about the college process just continues. I come from a single-parent household and my mom did not go to college. Although my father did, he is no longer around, which left us in a predicament. First Generation College Bound alleviated the stress that I felt. Their seminars have proven immensely helpful and they have greatly assisted me during my endeavors and because of them I am now in college and working hard to be the best that I can be so I can ultimately make those that believe in me proud, especially my mom. I could never forget the family that I have come to know and appreciate greatly, First Generation College Bound.
FGCB is a very high-touch, hands-on organization. It doesn’t just throw a bunch of information at the students and their families; it holds their hands through the process to make sure they have access to all the tools and the resources they need. It’s remarkable.
Find Your FGCB School
For students and their parents or guardians on topics such as the college admissions process, financial aid process, filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and what student support services will be available at colleges.
First Generation College Bound is a wonderful hands-on organization that has been working for 20 years assisting students and their families – preparing them for college and helping them with the often-confusing application and financial aid process. It has made a tremendous impact on many, many students and their families.
Newsletter
Download the latest FGCB newsletter!