,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bf1         
#bjbd,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons9 7= h]self1 
,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,davis 
( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 & ,ms4      
,williams ( ,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,novemb] #h1 #bjbd1 z     
,national ,fir/-,g5]ation ,college      
,celebration ,day4  ,:]eas ,novemb] #h  
honors ! anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq47 by ,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4 
,johnson on ,novemb] #h1 #aife2 ,:]eas !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 0 focus$ on    
increas+ po/second>y access & success = 
/ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly includ+ l[-income &  
fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,act     
help$ u%] 9 programs necess>y =         
po/second>y access1 ret5tion1 &         
completion = l[-income1 fir/-g5]ation   

college /ud5ts1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,,trio 
,programs "u *apt] #a ( subp>t #b ( "p  
,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa 
et seq471 & ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant       
program "u section #dja ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a72 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,,trio        
programs "u *apt] #a ( subp>t #b ( "p ,a
 ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa et  
seq47 are ! prim>y national ef=t        
support+ und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9         
po/second>y education & are design$ to  
id5tify individuals f l[-income1        
fir/-g5]ation backgr\nds & prep>e !m =  
po/second>y education1 provide support  
s]vices1 & motivate & prep>e /ud5ts =   
doctoral programs2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant program "u section #dja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is ! prim>y ,f$]al   
inve/m5t 9 f9ancial aid = l[-income     
college /ud5ts1 & is us$ by /ud5ts at   
in/itutions ( high] education ( _!      

*oice2 ,:]eas a fir/-g5]ation college   
/ud5t means an individual ^: p>5ts did n
 complete a baccalaureate degree1 or 9 !
 case ( any individual :o regul>ly      
resid$ ) & receiv$ support f only "o    
p>5t1 an individual ^: p>5t did n       
complete a baccalaureate degree2 ,:]eas 
fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts face       
additional academic1 f9ancial1 & social 
b>ri]s comp>$ to :at _! cont9u+-g5]ation
 pe]s face :ile pursu+ high] education2 
,:]eas #ed p]c5t ( all curr5t           
und]graduate /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
id5tify z fir/-g5]ation2 ,:]eas #de     
p]c5t ( /ud5ts curr5tly pursu+ ba*elor's
 degrees are fir/-g5]ation2 ,:]eas      
two-?irds ( all curr5t community &      
te*nical college /ud5ts id5tify z       
fir/-g5]ation1 ) #ad4b p]c5t hav+ atta9$
 an associate's degree & #aj4a p]c5t    
hav+ atta9$ an und]graduate c]tificate2 
,:]eas fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts navigate    
multiple compet+ priorities1 & #gc p]c5t
 7 employ$ :ile 9 college1 9 paid jobs1 
int]n%ips1 or "w /udy2 ,:]eas           

fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts hold significant   
roles )9 _! h\sehold1 ) #bg p]c5t hav+  
dep5d5ts to c>e = :ile 9 s*ool2 ,:]eas  
#cg p]c5t ( fir/-g5]ation graduates     
expect to atta9 a ma/]'s degree1 & #af  
p]c5t expect to atta9 a doctoral degree 
^u complet+ a ba*elor's degree2 ,:]eas !
 ,c\ncil = ,opportunity 9 ,education & !
 ,c5t] = ,fir/-g5]ation ,/ud5t ,success 
jo9tly laun*$ ! inaugural               
,fir/-,g5]ation ,college ,celebration 9 
#bjag2 & ,:]eas ! ,fir/-,g5]ation       
,college ,celebration has cont9u$ to    
gr[1 & in/itutions ( high] education1   
corporations1 nonpr(its1 & elem5t>y     
s*ools & second>y s*ools n[ celebrate   
,novemb] #h z ,fir/-,g5]ation ,college  
,celebration ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives urges all p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 celebrate      
,national ,fir/-,g5]ation ,college      
,celebration ,day ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#b7 recognize ! important role
 t fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts play 9  
help+ to develop ! future work=ce2 &    

7#c7 celebrate ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 & 
its programs t help hi/orically exclud$ 
/ud5ts access high] education4