How to Stand Out in Your College Application

by Matt Rubinoff

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. How Colleges Select Students First, let’s cover the basics of how colleges typically choose students. Colleges use a number of factors to determine which applicants to...

College Application Fee Waivers

by Matt Rubinoff

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Who Is Eligible for the Application Waivers? Students can request a college application fee waiver form from the National Association for College Admission Counseling...

Financial Aid Terminology

by Matt Rubinoff

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. 1040/1040A/1040EZ Also known as a tax return, these are federal forms from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that taxpayers fill out every year and file with the IRS as a...

How early is too early?

by Alexis King, University of Florida, '17

It may be too early for you to start driving if you’re only 11; it may be too early for you to read ‘War and Peace’ if you’re still in the 2nd grade; and it may be early for you to pick out your retirement home if you’re still in high school; but when it...

Fall Semester? It came and went!

by Tyler Lattimore, Emory University , '15

Yes! I made it through my first semester of college virtually in one piece! I unknowingly enrolled in remarkable courses; met some wonderful people; learned plenty academically, about others, and about me; endured the dining hall meal plan; and even survived final...