Supporting First Generation Students – Your Guide to How College Works

Be the first in your family to go to college!

Support Programs

Support Programs

Student Enrichment Program (SEP)

sep@wou.edu

SEP provides support to students of all majors with advising, mentoring and financial aid application support.

Teacher Preparation Student Support Services (TPSSS)

tpsss@wou.edu

TPSSS provides support to students who plan to become future teachers by providing advising, mentoring and tutoring.

Multicultural Student Services & Programs (MSSP)

mssp@wou.edu

MSSP provides a supportive environment for students of color to live, learn and grow as active members of the WOU community and as individuals.

Applying to College
What You Need to Apply

 

First Year Students:

Transfer Students:

If you don’t meet the gpa requirement, you can still be considered with Comprehensive Review

It’s Good to be First!

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Together

Meet Our Firsts!

First Generation Faculty and Staff

First Generation Faculty and Staff

Jesse Peters

Western Oregon University President

Jesse Peters
Western Oregon Universtiy President

Jose Coll

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Jose Coll
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Tina Fuchs

VP of Student Affairs

Tina Fuchs
VP of Student Affairs

Ricardo Lujan Valerio

Director of Government Relations & Special Projects

Ricardo Lujan Valerio
Director of Government Relations & Special Projects

Dana Schowalter

Associate Professor, Department Chair, Communication Studies

Dana Schowalter
Associate Professor, Department Chair, Communication Studies

Omar Melchor-Ayala

PhD, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences

Omar Melchor-Ayala
PhD, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences