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2025-2026 Transfer Firsts PODS

Transfer Firsts: Professional Opportunities for Development and Success (PODS) is a professional development fund program for first-generation transfer students! This page is here to highlight the events that will count toward your program requirements and give you a chance to have everything at your fingertips.

Overview

Triton Firsts and the Triton Transfer Hub collaborate to provide first-generation transfer students with professional development funds. First-Generation is defined as neither parent nor guardian receiving a four-year college degree from an institution within the borders of the United States. 

The school year is divided into thematic quarters. The purpose of the different themes is to introduce students to various involvement opportunities on campus, expose them to professional development options, and build community through the events we will be hosting.  

  • Fall Quarter: Involvement, Research, Experiential Learning Opportunities 
  • Winter Quarter: Career Development and Resilience (e.g., wellness, etc.) 
  • Spring Quarter: “Adulting” 101 (e.g., financial literacy)

Application

Fill out the application! This is how we will contact you to let you know if you receive the funds. 

If you are currently a PODS participant, there is no need to fill out another interest form for the winter quarter. New winter quarter applicants are required to fill out the interest form.   

 

TRANSFER FIRSTS PODS APPLICATION

 

Program Requirements

To receive professional Development funds (which will be granted the following quarter, ex fall events give winter funds) participants must complete all requirements listed below.  

  • Attend at least 3 events run by either the Triton Transfer Hub or Triton Firsts- the events that count can be seen in the Google Calendar below.  
  • Attend at least 1 peer coaching session with a Triton Transfer Hub Peer Coach 
pods funds

 Events towards PODs Funds

 

Program requirements must be completed by: 

Winter Funds: Week 3 – Friday, January 23, 2025 

Spring Funds: Week 10 – Friday, March 13, 2026  

 

Book Your Appointment with a peer coach

Professional Development Funds

Once you have completed all the requirements for the quarter (go you!!) You will receive an email from the coordinators letting you know you are eligible for funds and prompting you to make an appointment to purchase professional development. These funds can be used toward your professional development on expenses.  

  • Conference registrations 
  • Graduate school applications 
  • External course costs or fees (not tuition or lab fees) 
  • Tools or software for use in your area of study, etc.  
Funds should not be utilized towards obtaining your degree and cannot be professional clothing. Funds must be used by: Week 10: Friday, June 5, 2025. Funds expire past this date. 
If you are unsure of what to use your funds for or want to discuss your professional development, schedule a meeting with anyone from our PODS team. 

 

BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH OUr pods team 

Have more questions?

Email anyone from our team to answer any questions or concerns you may have. 

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