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Google+ Hangout: Financial Aid What? FAFSA Who?
Financial aid is a major part of the college application process. From gathering W2 forms to understanding the difference between a subsidized and unsubsidized loan, there is A LOT to learn In this Hangout, our amazing College Partner and college-access organization...
Back to School
Back to School It is always hard coming back to school after a long break. I got a month off of school and it was awesome. I got to sleep a lot more, hang out with friends and not have to do any school related activities. I was able to go to California and see my...
Completing the CSS Profile
Did you know to receive financial aid, depending on what schools you apply to, completing the FAFSA isn't the only thing you need to do? Don't freak out but the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE is another financial aid form you may need to fill out. Depending if the schools...
A Letter to My Future Fellow First Generations Students
Future First Generationers, Now is the time to remind yourself why it is you’re working so devastatingly hard for. The road for our education is a narrow one that many people cannot identify with. The struggles, complications, and hardships for our education will make...
Happy New Year!
Hello fellow young-ins! I just returned to school, as in, i got back into my room roughly 20 minutes ago. I've parked my bags in the spot where they'll most likely spend the next 2 weeks in as I live out of them and procrastinate on unpacking. Looking ahead into this...
Moving Forward
Last week marked the beginning of my last semester of college. In a few short months, I will be walking across that graduation stage to accept my degree… my college degree! This all seems so surreal. It’s like I’ve been staring in the distance at a dream that just...
First impressions
Happy New Year! Over this year’s break, I was able to have a chance to reflect, relax, and refresh myself for this upcoming semester. Fall semester of Junior year was probably my favorite, but that did not remove the stress that came with it! It was very important for...
2016: NewYear&Company
Since I read my admittance letter for Pomona, I feel like the beautiful, complicated feeling of acceptance has become all the more foreign to me. Every moment I walk the pathways of the college, a wave of anxiety permeates the once welcomed state of content I...
Undocumented Students and Financial Aid
If you're an undocumented student, you're probably not very optimistic about being able to receive money to attend college. However, all hope isn't lost! Even if you're undocumented, there are still options to receiving funding to attend college. Below are some great...
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
HI FRIENDS!!! It's LJ - coming to you all the way from Eagle Rock, California!!! It's move-in season here at Occidental. This week marks the end of winter break for us TIGERS, and everybody is slowly making their way back to the 90041. Technically, classes don't start...