Application Process
Who's Eligible?
- 1st-generation: Neither parent earned a bachelor's degree within 6 years of high school graduaton
- Pell-eligible: Determined by Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Seeking a bachelor's degree
- Application Apply for the Gen-1 Program
Application Timeline:
By December 1
You must apply to both University of Cincinnati and Gen-1. No Gen-1 applications will be accepted after 5pm on December 1.
By End of January/Early February
Gen-1 Interviews (by invitation)
Early March
Gen-1 Offers
May 1
University of Cincinnati Confirmation Day
June-July
University of Cincinnati (Clifton and Blue Ash) Bearcats Bound Orientation (BBO)
Mid-August
Move-in to the Gen-1/1MPACT House
End of August
Start of school