First Generation College Bound

A first-generation college student credited FGCB with helping him get offers from over a dozen colleges and finish most of his University of Maryland application in a week.

A Laurel High School senior said her FGCB college coach was the backbone of her application process and helped her win scholarships to graduate debt-free; she's headed to UMD for economics.

FGCB's program services director laid out the numbers — 2,663 students served this year, $3.2 million in financial aid for the class of 2025 — and formally requested $200,000 in continued funding.

A Central High School senior from a single-parent household said the program helped waive or reduce college costs and prepared her for the SATs and applications.