Opportunity Knocks: Summer Bridge & Orientation

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the March Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Summer Bridge & Orientation opportunities at: Amherst College, Amherst, MA, Access to Amherst Brown University, Providence, RI, Fall Pre-Orientation Programs College of Charleston, Charleston,...

From First Gen Student to First Gen Grad Student

by Melissa Cotignola

  In their article, “From First Gen Student to First Gen Grad Student,”  Alicia Peaker and Katie Shives discuss their experience in going from first generation college students to first generation graduate students, (or “FGGS”).  While many of the challenges are...

What It's Like to Be the First Person in Your Family to Go to College

by Melissa Cotignola

In “What It’s Like to Be the First Person in Your Family to Go to College,” a recent article published in The Atlantic, author Liz Riggs chronicles the story of Harry, a first generation college student at Vanderbilt University. During his first few...

Opportunity Knocks: Pre-College Summer Experience

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the February Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Pre-College Summer Experience opportunities at: Boston University, Boston, MA Summer Pathways Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program...

WATCH: First Lady Michelle Obama's "I'm First" Story

by Matt Rubinoff

Wow! FLOTUS — a.k.a. the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama and first-generation college graduate — shared her story with the I’m First project! “Neither of my parents graduated from college…But I learned pretty quickly that I had...

Getting Free Money for College

by I'm First Administrator

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Getting Free Money for College By Mary Williams Now is the time for you to prepare for applying to competitive scholarship programs. Consider these steps: 1. Set goals. Develop short- and long-term goals...