How to Use Your High School Counselor

by Matt Rubinoff | August 29, 2014

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College By Mary Lee Hoganson School counselors are one of the best sources of support for college-bound students. Whatever grade you are in, now is the time to start helping your counselor get to know you and...

Twitter Office Hour:What's in a College?

by Matt Rubinoff | August 29, 2014

Thursday, September 4th at 7:00p.m. EST Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. On the first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on...

Taking Pride in Your First-Generation Identity

by Nu Xiong | August 27, 2014

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. It was in high school that I began to fully understand the disadvantages that came with being a first-generation student: I realized that the cultural and linguistic...

The Other Side of The Coin: Being A First-Gen College Student

by Chelsea Jones | August 26, 2014

On Aug. 26th at 4pm EST, we hosted a Google+ Hangout where we will got real and talked about some of the situations and issues that come up for first-generation students as they journey through college, as well as ways to deal with them. From being called a sell-out...

Acing Sophomore Year: Yes, Sequels Can be Better than the Originals!

by Michael Palmieri | August 13, 2014

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Remember last year, when everything — all the events, activities and fun — was planned for you? Unless your institution has a dedicated sophomore program (most...