'If You Fail to Plan, You Are Planning to Fail!'

It is so hard to believe that the second semester of my freshman year is almost over. There are only two months left until finals! I cannot believe I actually made it through. Well, to this point. The semester isn’t over yet! This year has been a unique...

Advice for Rural Students on Adjusting to College in Urban Areas

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I grew up in a small town. To give you some perspective – it is unincorporated, an hour-and-a-half drive away from Walmart in any direction and does not even have a...

I'm FirstGen and I'm studying abroad- Chile Spring 2016

When I first started the process of applying to study abroad I had the same concerns that I had when I was applying to college. I would be the first in my family to study abroad so I did not have anyone in my families  who could fully support me in the application...

Hangout Recap: Scholarships Are the Name of the Game!

You may be done filling out your FAFSA and completing you CSS PROFILE, but that doesn’t mean that the search for money ends there! In this edition of the Google+ Hangout, we discussed all things scholarships! In this Hangout, our amazing College Partner and...