”FLIP” is an acronym; it stands for First-Generation Low-Income Partnership. This advocacy work was done through a student group called Columbia FLIP.
FLIP National is a national non-profit organization that does advocacy work on behalf of first-generation and/or low income college students at colleges & universities across the country. FLIP National acts on its mission by building a community for first-generation and/or low-income students, alumni/ae, faculty, and administrators within and across institutions of higher learning; by crafting, im
plementing and/or expanding initiatives to address various target areas that affect the success and well-being of first-generation and/or low-income students in institutions of higher learning; and by advocating for policy changes on a macro level to support first-generation and/or low-income students across the country (i.e., legislation, best practices, changes to university policy, etc.) FLIP National was founded in 2015 by a group of students at Columbia University who were involved in student advocacy for first-generation and/or low-income (FGLI) students on Columbia's campus. The work of Columbia FLIP received international media attention at one point, which sparked a movement of FGLI students across the country to build on the momentum that Columbia FLIP was able to generate. FLIP National was formed to capitalize on this momentum and expand the advocacy work of Columbia FLIP to colleges & universities across the country. FLIP National is structured in a manner similar to that of fraternities & sororities; that is, there is a national organization at the top with chapters at different schools. FLIP National believes in centering student advocacy and the student voice, which is why our chapters are student groups at different campuses that we support in their efforts to affect changes on their respective campuses. We currently have 20 chapters at Columbia University, Emory University, the University of Pennsylvania, Lehigh University, NYU, Pitzer College, Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, Brown University, Case Western Reserve University, Bard College, Virginia Commonwealth University, The College of Wooster, Appalachian State University, the University of Michigan, the University of Virginia, George Mason University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Tarleton State University, Boston University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Florida, the University of North Texas, Furman University, James Madison University, and Vanderbilt University. In addition, we have garnered interest from approximately 40 additional schools who want to start FLIP National chapters at their schools. For more information on FLIP National, visit us on our website and be sure to sign up for our E-mail list. You can also get involved by donating to us using the Donate button on this page.
09/08/2023
Happy ! Our friends at The D. E. Shaw Group will be hosting a virtual event for students on September 12th & 13th to learn more about their firm, their recruiting process, and their team. The D. E. Shaw Group has been a tremendous partner to FLIP National and is highly interested in recruiting FGLI students.
The deadline to register for this event is TODAY. Don't wait; check out the link below to register for this event! You can also find the link to the event website below for more information about the event.
Usually nonprofits aren't in the habit of asking its supporters to donate to other nonprofits, but one of our partners needs our help.
Our friends at Class Action are in jeopardy of having to cease operations this fall unless they raise $50K by the end of this month. Class Action does a lot of good work on FGLI student issues as part of their larger mission to eradicate classism & extreme poverty.
Please consider donating to Class Action before June 30th to help them continue their great work!
11/07/2022
How we feel watching all of these National First-Gen Day/Week celebrations:
NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Council for Opportunity in Education - COE Center for First-generation Student Success
06/17/2022
Don't forget to join us for FLIP National's annual meeting tomorrow! Here are the meeting details for the annual meeting tomorrow:
Topic: FLIP National 2022 Annual Meeting
Time: Jun 18, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 839 7527 4568
Passcode: 390203
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There's also still time to nominate someone for election to FLIP National's Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 fiscal year as well as our Advisory Council. You can do so by filling out this form:
The nomination form offers more information on who would be a good candidate for nomination to our board or our advisory council. The deadline to submit your nomination is today at 11:59 PM ET. We can't wait to see you tomorrow!
06/10/2022
If you were to describe FGLI students in one word, what would it be?
Check out how Vanderbilt First VU answered that question during their GEN Week celebration!
06/09/2022
Here are some more highlights of GEN Week celebrations! Check out how UMass First-Generation Low-Income Partnership celebrated GEN Week on their campus!
06/08/2022
As we continue sharing highlights of GEN Week celebrations, check out how Furman FGSA, the *student organization of the year at Furman University*, celebrated GEN Week on their campus!
06/07/2022
In April, we brought back GEN Week for the first time in three years. We said during GEN Week that we'd be sharing photos of the different GEN Week celebrations that happened through the week, but we had some delays in getting the photos from GEN Week participants. Once we got the photos together, we decided that we also wanted to give graduation season the space it deserves. (Congratulations to all the FGLI students that graduated this spring!)
Now that graduation season has passed, we wanted to be sure that we shared the GEN Week celebrations of our participating chapters. So throughout this week and next week, we will share the highlights of all the GEN Week celebrations that happened during GEN Week in April. We are going to start with First-Generation Student Association; check out how they celebrated GEN Week!
04/25/2022
One sign that things are getting back to normal? The return of 1vyG.
The 1vyG Conference is the largest FGLI student conference in the country. Our friends at EdMobilizer are currently accepting applications to host the next 1vyG Conference, which will be held in the fall of 2022. Check out the link below for more information and to apply to host 1vyG; the deadline to apply is Monday, April 25th at 11:59 PM ET!
Our theme for GEN Week is "Reclaiming Our Identity", and there are few better ways to do that than giving FGLI students a platform to share their experiences. That's exactly what we do in the newest episode of the FLIP Side, “New Season, Same Demands”!
Listen to the episode today on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or iHeart Radio!
04/20/2022
It's GEN Week, so there's no better time for us to highlight FGLI student experiences than this week.
In our next episode of The FLIP Side, “New Season, Same Demands”, we spotlight one of our beloved FLIP National chapters, First-Generation Student Association. We also highlight that while it may be a new season, FGLI students' demands of institutions haven't changed.
Be sure to stream the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts & iHeart Radio on Friday (4/22) at 12:00 PM ET!
04/20/2022
🚨PAID FELLOWSHIP ALERT🚨
Our friends at The D. E. Shaw Group are currently accepting applications for their Discovery Fellowship, which is happening from May 24th to May 26th! Sophomores from all academic disciplines are welcome to apply. Prior finance experience isn’t required (in fact, many of D. E. Shaw's employees hadn’t even considered a career in finance before joining the firm).
For a bit of background, D. E. Shaw's fellowships are unique educational programs that give students insight into our firm and industry. During these three-day virtual events, fellows will:
- Participate in a curriculum of interactive seminars led by notable speakers and D. E. Shaw group analysts
- Hear from senior firm leaders and recent hires about their experiences and career paths
- Connect with other students from schools across the country
- Receive a $1,500 stipend
Applications are due on Sunday, April 24th. Check out the link below for more information about the Discovery Fellowship & to apply today!
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