# First-Generation Students

**Source**: https://admissions.utexas.edu/info-for/first-generation-students/
**Parent**: https://admissions.utexas.edu/

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# First-Generation Students

If you’re a first-generation student interested in UT, you’ve come to the right place! Nearly a quarter of our undergrad student population identify as first-gen. Not only are first-generation students like you an important part of our campus culture, you’re also celebrated and supported at every step of your Longhorn journey.

### Am I a First-Gen Student?

A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s) or guardian(s) did not have the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree. Many students whose parents have degrees from outside of the United States also identify as first-gen.

## First-Gen on the Forty Acres

Explore what it’s like to be a first-generation Longhorn! View how we celebrate the National First-Generation College Day, our first-generation graduation ceremony, and find all the resources available to you on the Forty Acres.

[First-Gen at UT Austin](https://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/firstgen/)

Connect with the first-gen community at UT Austin! Our First-Gen Experience Program is tailored to first-gen student development, from academic advising and FAFSA tips to networking events and on-campus celebrations.

[First-Gen Program](https://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/firstgen/experience_program.php)

- [### Day in the Life](https://www.youtube.com/embed/aYmBQEVZxrk)

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## Key Dates

### Summer/Fall Enrollment

- Application Opens

  August 1
- Housing Application Opens for Fall

  August 1
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens

  October 1
- Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) opens

  October 1
- Early Action Deadline

  October 15
- Additional Materials for Early Action Deadline

  October 22
- Regular Deadline

  December 1
- Additional Materials Deadline

  December 10
- Early Action Decisions

  January 15
- All Decisions Released

  February 15
- Housing Application Opens for Summer

  March 1
- Deadline to Accept Admission, Satisfy Enrollment Deposit

  May 1

### Spring Enrollment

- Housing Application Opens

  September 1
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens

  September 1
- Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) opens

  September 1
- Deadline for Spring Admission

  October 1
- Deadline to Accept Admission, Satisfy Enrollment Deposit

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