Have lowereducationaspirations thanother college-bound studentsFeltundeservingof anacademicscholarshipFeelsculturalpressureto succeedFelt guiltyforaffirmativeactionParents donot have acollege (4year) degreeGrew upin lowerclassFelt disconnectedfromclassmates/peersConsiderednot goingto collegeat allFeltembarrassedof yourhometownFeltunpreparedfor college(emotionally,financially, …)Felt like youwere the onlyone in classthat “lookslike you”Attended anunder-funded highschoolHad difficultyduringcollegeapplicationprocessStudies atcollegeclose tohomeGetphotographedfor diversityExperiencesimpostersyndromeNot havingnetworks/connectionson campusNot knowingwhatresources tobring with youto collegeFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsWorking ajob forcollegeexpensesWas a partof a “bridge”or TRIOprogramExperiencesmoredifficulty incompletingFAFSAUnsure ofhow collegewould bepaid forFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsFamilialpressure tonot to go tocollegeHave lowereducationaspirations thanother college-bound studentsFeltundeservingof anacademicscholarshipFeelsculturalpressureto succeedFelt guiltyforaffirmativeactionParents donot have acollege (4year) degreeGrew upin lowerclassFelt disconnectedfromclassmates/peersConsiderednot goingto collegeat allFeltembarrassedof yourhometownFeltunpreparedfor college(emotionally,financially, …)Felt like youwere the onlyone in classthat “lookslike you”Attended anunder-funded highschoolHad difficultyduringcollegeapplicationprocessStudies atcollegeclose tohomeGetphotographedfor diversityExperiencesimpostersyndromeNot havingnetworks/connectionson campusNot knowingwhatresources tobring with youto collegeFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsWorking ajob forcollegeexpensesWas a partof a “bridge”or TRIOprogramExperiencesmoredifficulty incompletingFAFSAUnsure ofhow collegewould bepaid forFelt the needto overcomeclassist/racialexpectationsFamilialpressure tonot to go tocollege

First Gen Experience Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Have lower education aspirations than other college-bound students
  2. Felt undeserving of an academic scholarship
  3. Feels cultural pressure to succeed
  4. Felt guilty for affirmative action
  5. Parents do not have a college (4 year) degree
  6. Grew up in lower class
  7. Felt disconnected from classmates/peers
  8. Considered not going to college at all
  9. Felt embarrassed of your hometown
  10. Felt unprepared for college (emotionally, financially, …)
  11. Felt like you were the only one in class that “looks like you”
  12. Attended an under-funded high school
  13. Had difficulty during college application process
  14. Studies at college close to home
  15. Get photographed for diversity
  16. Experiences imposter syndrome
  17. Not having networks/connections on campus
  18. Not knowing what resources to bring with you to college
  19. Felt the need to overcome classist/racial expectations
  20. Working a job for college expenses
  21. Was a part of a “bridge” or TRIO program
  22. Experiences more difficulty in completing FAFSA
  23. Unsure of how college would be paid for
  24. Felt the need to overcome classist/racial expectations
  25. Familial pressure to not to go to college