Went to afree campusevent justfor the foodFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailAskedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isGot losttrying tofind aclassroomTook anap in thelibrarycompletedanassociatesdegreeJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationCompletedtheFAFSAthis yearOversleptandmissedclassAttended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectearned ascholarshipHad to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.UsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classAsked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”transferstudentMade anew friendin classAsked,“What’s abursar?”Had to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisChangedyourmajorPulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotAttendedofficehoursSigned up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Your familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Stressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartThoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)Foundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Got your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Didn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignmentWent to afree campusevent justfor the foodFelt proudafter givingyour family acampus tourDidn’t knowhow toaddress aprofessor inan emailAskedsomeonehow manycredits full-time isGot losttrying tofind aclassroomTook anap in thelibrarycompletedanassociatesdegreeJoined acampus clubor studentorganizationCompletedtheFAFSAthis yearOversleptandmissedclassAttended acareer fairwithoutknowing whatto expectearned ascholarshipHad to miss asocialgatheringbecause of anexam or essay.UsedYouTube/TikTokto learn how todo somethingfor a classAsked “Isthis goingto be onthe exam?”transferstudentMade anew friendin classAsked,“What’s abursar?”Had to explain tofamily what acredithour/major/minorisChangedyourmajorPulled anall-nighterto finish anassignmentGot free swag(shirt, pen,water bottle)from acampus eventDiscoveredyour favoriteon-campusstudy spotAttendedofficehoursSigned up forclasses withoutknowing what aprerequisitewas.Your familyasked, Sowhat exactlydo youstudy?Stressed overgroup projectmembers notdoing theirpartThoughtaboutquitting, butkept goinganywayTaught yourfamily a newcollege termthey’d neverheard of beforeDiscovered aresource youdidn’t knowexisted (tutoring,food pantry,CILA, etc.)Foundanother first-gen studentwho “gets it”Got your firstcollege job(work study,campus job,or otherwise)Didn’t knowwhat “officehours”meant at firstCalled/textedfamily tocelebrate first“A” on anassignment

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