First-Gen United!
Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of San Francisco! We are proud of your accomplishments leading to this next journey.
The Muscat Scholars Program is a program developed for the academic and personal success of first-generation college students at the University of San Francisco.
This next stage in your life is not without hardships; you may be leaving home for the first time, you may be rising above generational trauma, or even leaving behind difficult environments. Whatever the case may be, you will also find joy and empowerment through your new experiences: a new city, a new way of being a student, making new friends while maintaining existing relationships, and discovering your academic and personal passions, all on the way to finding a career and establishing yourself as the person you were meant to be.
Moving through these challenges can be both exciting and nerve-wracking for you (and your parents/family, too!). To help you navigate the incoming highs and lows of being a first-gen student, we would like to offer you the opportunity to prepare for your journey as part of the Muscat Scholars Program (MSP). MSP is a supportive and understanding community of fellow Scholars and mentors who contribute to the community to help you develop the skills, abilities, and relationships to be successful in your first year and beyond. Put simply, the best beginning to your USF college career that you can ask for is here at MSP: friends, mentors, connections, and a lot of support along the way!
In the next few pages, you'll learn all that there is to learn about MSP and hear from many of our students about the MSP experience. We hope you will consider applying to our program and take advantage of the many resources and experiences available to Muscat Scholars.
MSP is not just a bridge program — it's a comprehensive program that consists of shared classes, retreats, events on and off campus, and workshops. You will have a peer mentor, a staff mentor, and a community of scholars to support you!
We look forward to you joining your new MSP family. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us!
Contact Information
Email: firstgen@usfca.edu
Instagram: @muscatscholars