Faith-Based Colleges Aim to Serve the Whole Person

This article is published in the 2015 I’m First Guide to College   Faith-Based Colleges Aim to Serve the Whole Person By William E. Hamm Everyone knows that college is about more than earning a degree and choosing a career. Most students also use their college...

A Women’s College Might Be for You

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College A Women’s College Might Be for You  By Susan E. Lennon Why does this matter in your education and in your college search? Finding the right fit in a college is all about you. Why might a women’s college...

Specialized Schools

In preparation for our awesome #FirstGenOfficeHour chat on November 6th at 7pm EST  focused around specialized schools, here’s an article with a breakdown of each unique type of school! This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Specialized...

Visiting Campus

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Visiting Campus No matter how many brochures you read or websites you visit, nothing tells you more about a college than visiting its campus in person. Plus, you can learn a lot more just by asking...

Your College Search: By the Numbers

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Your College Search: By the Numbers By Emily Anderer I was woefully uninformed when I began my college search. Living in Utah, I knew about most of the universities in my state but very little about...

Common Application Q&A: Is the Common Application for Me?

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College What is the Common Application? The Common Application is a web-based application accepted by over 500 schools in the United States and internationally. It allows you to complete one application to send...