Got free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventChangedyourmajorHad to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisearned ascholarshipTook anap in thelibraryYour familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Thoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayAttended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectStressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartSigned up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Went to afree campusevent justfor the foodDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailGot losttrying tofind aclassroomDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)CompletedtheFAFSAthis yearMade anew friendin classHad to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.Foundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Didn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstcompletedanassociatesdegreeGot your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)AttendedofficehoursCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotAsked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”Pulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentOversleptandmissedclassTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeUsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourAskedsomeonehow manycredits full-time istransferstudentAsked,“What’s abursar?”Got free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventChangedyourmajorHad to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisearned ascholarshipTook anap in thelibraryYour familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Thoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayAttended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectStressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartSigned up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Went to afree campusevent justfor the foodDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailGot losttrying tofind aclassroomDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)CompletedtheFAFSAthis yearMade anew friendin classHad to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.Foundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Didn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstcompletedanassociatesdegreeGot your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)AttendedofficehoursCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotAsked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”Pulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentOversleptandmissedclassTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeUsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourAskedsomeonehow manycredits full-time istransferstudentAsked,“What’s abursar?”

First- Gen Bingo Card - 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. Got free swag (shirt, pen, water bottle) from a campus event
  2. Changed your major
  3. Had to explain to family what a credit hour/major/minor is
  4. earned a scholarship
  5. Took a nap in the library
  6. Your family asked, So what exactly do you study?
  7. Thought about quitting, but kept going anyway
  8. Attended a career fair without knowing what to expect
  9. Stressed over group project members not doing their part
  10. Signed up for classes without knowing what a prerequisite was.
  11. Went to a free campus event just for the food
  12. Didn’t know how to address a professor in an email
  13. Got lost trying to find a classroom
  14. Discovered a resource you didn’t know existed (tutoring, food pantry, CILA, etc.)
  15. Completed the FAFSA this year
  16. Made a new friend in class
  17. Had to miss a social gathering because of an exam or essay.
  18. Found another first-gen student who “gets it”
  19. Didn’t know what “office hours” meant at first
  20. completed an associates degree
  21. Got your first college job (work study, campus job, or otherwise)
  22. Attended office hours
  23. Called/texted family to celebrate first “A” on an assignment
  24. Discovered your favorite on-campus study spot
  25. Asked “Is this going to be on the exam?”
  26. Pulled an all-nighter to finish an assignment
  27. Overslept and missed class
  28. Taught your family a new college term they’d never heard of before
  29. Used YouTube/TikTok to learn how to do something for a class
  30. Joined a campus club or student organization
  31. Felt proud after giving your family a campus tour
  32. Asked someone how many credits full-time is
  33. transfer student
  34. Asked, “What’s a bursar?”