Opportunity Knocks: First Year Experience & Transition

Click here to view the May Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring First Year Experience & Transition opportunities at: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Transitional Year Program (TYP) Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, Bridge Program Davidson College,...

Finding Strength in First-Generation Status

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I was the first in my family to attend college. My parents never had the opportunity, but made sure that I did. They couldn’t support me financially, but my mother in...

Your College Success Strategy: 5 Tactics from a First-Gen Student

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Take it from someone who knows: adapting to college life can be a real challenge! Not only does studying go from a 30-minute task to a three-hour feat, but sleep can become...

Being a Low-income, First-generation Student at an Elite College

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I never expected a student like me to struggle in college. I graduated in the top five percent of my class, had been awarded a Questbridge Scholarship to attend the...