How to Make Sense of Your Financial Aid Award Letter

by Alana Mbanza | May 11, 2015

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. 1. What is the total cost of attendance? When you receive a financial aid award letter, you should first determine the school’s total cost of attendance. This...

Twitter Office Our: School's Out…Now What?

by Chelsea Jones | May 7, 2015

Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. On Thursday, May 7th at 7pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on Twitter to ask questions and share answers on important topics...

Hangout Recap: School's Out…Now What?

by Chelsea Jones | May 1, 2015

Here’s a recap of the April edition of our Google+ Hangout series. The school year is coming to an end and summer break is approaching! But before you start planning your trips to the beach and buying tickets to summer music festivals, we want you to take some...