Why Private Colleges and Universities Are a Better Fit than You Think

by Demisha Lee

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. You’re smart. You’re motivated. You want to go to a top college, but the price tag of a private college makes it seem impossible. How can anyone afford $55,000 a...

There's More to College than Classes – Get Involved On Campus!

by Daniel Chavez

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. You worked hard, did well in high school, applied to some colleges and got in. Now you are a freshman ready to start your career as a college student. You already chose your...

A Valentine's Day Tribute: How I Met My Friends

by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17

I knew her, but she didn’t know me. Alexia had posted on the UVA Class of 2017 Facebook group over the summer with a link to her Youtube channel. Her cover of “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver was amazing. When I saw her in the dining hall that Tuesday afternoon, I instantly...

Opportunity Knocks: Pre-College Summer Experience

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the February Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Pre-College Summer Experience opportunities at: Boston University, Boston, MA Summer Pathways Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program...

Budgeting beats breaking the bank

by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17

A lot of us have heard about the starving college freshman, right? You have no idea how true that can be for a lot of college students. I attend a college where the vast majority of the students are well off and able to pay four years worth of tuition in one single...