Leadership Academy
We are thrilled to announce our third annual Leadership Academy at the NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education, held in Denver, CO on June 27-28, 2025.
This experience will convene leadership teams from each of our newly selected Cohort Six institutions and focus on the role of leaders in advancing a national narrative on first-generation student success while offering critical training and professional development. Teams will have the opportunity to meet with Expert Guides, network with peer institutions, and finalize continuous improvement priorities for the coming year. This year we are providing funding to cover TWO nights’ hotel stay for FOUR participants from each Leadership Team. We will be working with institutional primary contacts to identify who will participate at Leadership Academy.
FirstGen Forward and Expert Guides will provide regular email updates and check-ins with each institution as we get closer to June 2025.
Schedule
JUNE 27 - 28, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Participants arrive
Conference & Leadership Academy check-in (Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center)
Leadership Academy Opening Reception
Friday, June 27, 2025
Full-day Leadership Academy sessions
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Half-day Leadership Academy sessions
FirstGen Forward Network Lounge Open
NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education: June 28 - 30, 2025
FirstGen Forward Network Lounge Open
FAQ
A full list of Leadership Academy FAQs will be posted here soon!
Contact Us
Thank you for your time and continued commitment to first-generation student success. Please contact [email protected] should you have any questions.