Miss New York USA Aims to Empower First-Generation College Students

When twenty-two year-old Thatiana Diaz was named Miss New York USA 2015 in January, it wasn’t her first crowning moment. A child of Dominican immigrants raised in Queens, N.Y., Diaz graduated Magna Cum Laude from Pace University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts...

I'm First! Partnership with Wow Writing Workshop

Writing essays for college application and scholarships is a big part of the process. And let’s admit it; It can be a bit stressful, too. As a student user on I’m First!, you’re in luck! I’m First! has partnered with Wow Writing Workshop, a leading authority on...

Your Network is Your Net Worth: Using Your Network to Succeed in College

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. When I was growing up, my parents would often tell me that I needed to go to college to have an opportunity at a better life. That made sense to me. My parents didn’t...

First-Generation Student Groups Are Paving the Way At Prestigious Institutions

In an article published in the  New York Times, first-generation students attending Ivy League and other prestigious institutions across the country come together and unite behind the identity of being the first in there family to attend college. The article, which...