Queens College has received a $1.1 million grant to support its first-generation student population.

The four-year grant will extend the college’s participation in the Kessler Scholars Collaborative , which supports successful educational outcomes for first-generation, limited-income (FGLI) college students.

The funding is a joint investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation. It will allow Queens College to continue to be part of the national network and ensure the on-campus program can operate through 2030.

“Queens College has long been an engine of social mobility for so many who are the first in their families to attend college,” said Queens College President Frank H. Wu. “The continuation of this extraordinary support from Bloomberg

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