What It's Like to Be the First Person in Your Family to Go to College

by Melissa Cotignola

In “What It’s Like to Be the First Person in Your Family to Go to College,” a recent article published in The Atlantic, author Liz Riggs chronicles the story of Harry, a first generation college student at Vanderbilt University. During his first few...

Aiming for My College Dream: Deciding Which College to Attend

by Melissa Nunez

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. When I started looking at colleges I knew that I wanted to aim high. I did not let being a first-generation low-income student stop me from pursuing the dreams I have had...

Dolla Dolla Bills Y'all!: Finding Scholarship Money for College

by I'm First Administrator

On Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 we had a Google+ Hangout on ways to get the most out of your scholarship search! We all know how important it to find scholarships to help finance your college education, so  we wanted to give you some helpful advice and tips from...

A crush on college

by Michael Faikes, College of Charleston, '17

Hello everyone! I hope that the beginning of the semester is treating everyone well. As another Valentine’s Day passes, I am reminded of how appreciative I am for some great people and things in my life. Therefore, I would like to dedicate this post to all of the...