All About Loans
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College There are many different types of loans, both for students and for parents to…
Scholarship Searches
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College The following free websites allow you to search for scholarships offering millions of dollars…
Tips for Finding Scholarships to Help Pay for Your College Education
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College By Amy Weinstein Did you know scholarships can help you pay for your college…
Steps to Writing Your College Essay
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College Now that you know what the personal statement is and what you can write…
The College Essays Do's and Don'ts
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College DO: • Analyze the prompt and rewrite it in your own words before beginning…
The College Essay
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College Your GPA and standardized test scores are important in the college admissions process, but…
Every Transcript Tells a Story
Colleges can tell more about you from your transcript than you think. How are you performing in comparison to the other students at your high…
You Are A Jigsaw Puzzle
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College By Bruce Poch College applications are evaluated in most places not by formula but…
Building Your College List: Put Your List Into Three Categories
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College By Kelly Herrington Predicting admission is never an exact science. Most students apply to…
What Size College is "Right" for You?
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College By Karen Gross How can you know whether you are better suited to a…
Decisions, Decisions: A Degree is Forever and it will Empower You All, Even Undocumented
As I enter my fourth semester at Brandeis, I realize how college is full of decisions—decisions that only you can make. Decisions about writing that…
Helpful resources available to Undocumented Students
There is nothing that compares to having the opportunity to do what you love. I love attending the University of Houston because I am being…
Building Your College List
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College By Kelly Herrington Creating a college list can be a daunting process. With so…
Can't Visit? Don't Stress?
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College Visiting a college campus is definitely the best way to determine if a…
Visiting College for FREE!
This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College By Joe Tavares The biggest question you need to answer before choosing your future…
Where to Search for Scholarships
There are tons of scholarships out in the world and beginning to search for them can be a bit overwhelming. Below are a few places…
#MentorsMatter Twitter Chat Recap
On January 31st, Strive for College had the honor of being a part of #MentorsMatter Twitter chat! Hosted by Better Make Room and ACT Equity,…
The Positivity of Selfishness
As January comes to an end, I reflect on the resolution I made nearly a month ago. My New Years resolution for 2017 is to…
I am an immigrant, I am a first generation college student, I am a student of color and I am also a college graduate
This semester I am co-facilitating a one credit course titled Beyond the Border: Immigration Stories. My co-facilitator and I knew we wanted to teach a…
Para, para, paradise
Just a week ago, I landed to a whole new world, that is Madrid, Spain. The travel to get here was an upside down, thrilling…