transferstudentStressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartAsked,“What’s abursar?”Discoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourAskedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentCompletedtheFAFSAthis yearcompletedanassociatesdegreeChangedyourmajorDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)Asked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”Attended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodUsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classOversleptandmissedclassDidn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstAttendedofficehoursHad to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.Signed up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Had to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationearned ascholarshipGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventGot your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Foundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Your familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Made anew friendin classPulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeTook anap in thelibraryThoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayGot losttrying tofind aclassroomtransferstudentStressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartAsked,“What’s abursar?”Discoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourAskedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentCompletedtheFAFSAthis yearcompletedanassociatesdegreeChangedyourmajorDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)Asked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”Attended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodUsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classOversleptandmissedclassDidn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstAttendedofficehoursHad to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.Signed up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Had to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationearned ascholarshipGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventGot your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Foundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Your familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Made anew friendin classPulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeTook anap in thelibraryThoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayGot losttrying tofind aclassroom

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