by Matt Rubinoff | January 20, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. For many first-generation and low-income students, dreams of attending an elite college or university are just that: dreams. Students and their parents fear they won’t...
by Kiki Prottsman | January 16, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. What is STEM? A lot of schools are throwing around the term “STEM” as if it’s a single subject, like reading or writing. In reality, STEM is an...
by I'm First Administrator | January 15, 2014
As you know, for students who don’t have a family history of higher education, being among the first in your family to attend and complete college requires inspiration, information, and support sometimes not found at home, school, or in the community. Center for...
by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17 | January 15, 2014
As my winter vacation approached I felt very happy. I longed for a break from books and lectures, and for some time to myself . I did not feel like turning in the last assignments for my classes because I felt like my batteries had ran out and my brain wasn’t...
by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15 | January 15, 2014
It was not until the first semester of my junior year of college that I realized the huge difference another set of eyes could make on an application, paper, or assignment. In midst of applying for summer internships, I realized that I needed more set of eyes to...
