I'm First! | An Initiative of Strive for College

There is something special about being the FIRST…

…especially being the first in your family to attend and graduate from college. I’m First!, an initiative of Strive for College, is an online community celebrating first-generation college students.

Check out video stories from first-gen students, read student blogs and discover colleges that have special programs to support their first-gen students. We feature YouTube video testimonials from first-gen students and graduates from across the country. Watch some below or share your own story.

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Using Spring Break as an Actual Break

by Annalyse Granowski | March 17, 2022 | Student Blogs | 0 Comments

I think we’ve all seen the stereotypical media depiction of Spring Break for college students in movies. It’s usually an absolute high and seven-day...

Scary OR Sweet

by Berenice Perez | March 7, 2022 | Student Blogs | 0 Comments

Coming into college, I had no idea what to expect. I did not know that being an Economics and Statistics concentrator will lead me to have a great...

FAFSA

by Berenice Perez | March 7, 2022 | Student Blogs | 0 Comments

I remember I had the FAFSA sign-up screen open and next to me was my high school counselor. She was helping me input all the information. I knew...

Break Time, Work Time

by Celia Hernandez | March 1, 2022 | Student Blogs | 0 Comments

For spring break this year I will be headed to Memphis, Tennesse where I am going to be working with many different organizations that focus on...

Getting Aid with Finances

by Amanda Hill | March 1, 2022 | Student Blogs | 0 Comments

Getting into college is already a complex and sometimes confusing process for those of us who don’t know anyone personally that has done it before....

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Spring Break looked a little different for Annalyse, #firstgen junior at @stedwardsu. She actually took, well...a break! Read more about her time off from all things college: imfirst.org/using-spring-b… pic.twitter.com/BAxT3X1Pzz

5:00 pm · March 18, 2022

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This week's College Partner Spotlight goes to University of North Carolina at Charlotte. You can find more information about the school on UStrive at: app.ustrive.com/colleges/univ…. Thank you for being our College Partner University of North Carolina at Charlotte! pic.twitter.com/TvTBO25LyR

8:29 pm · March 9, 2022

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Friends make everything so much better! Berenice, #firstgen junior at @StOlaf, talks about how her friend group has mad her college experience that much more exciting: imfirst.org/scary-or-sweet/ pic.twitter.com/nUpXrvmhIp

8:00 pm · March 8, 2022

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Even as a college student, navigating the FAFSA doesn't get easier. Amanda, a sophomore at @AlverniaU, discusses how she makes use of campus resources to understand her financial aid: imfirst.org/getting-aid-wi… pic.twitter.com/aLI5scPKTf

9:00 pm · March 7, 2022

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Here are 4 great tips from Malajah, #firstgen junior at @thielcollege, on how to make your money stretch and work for you while in college. Ballin' on a budget, maybe?!: imfirst.org/5-tips-on-how-… pic.twitter.com/9QlXqa1bRL

6:00 pm · March 4, 2022

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