Opportunity Knocks 2014: Scholarship & Financial Aid

Click here to view the January Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Scholarship & Financial Aid opportunities at: Barnard College, New York, NY, The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and the Barnard Opportunity Program (BOP) Colorado...

I'm First Web Demo

As you know, for students who don’t have a family history of higher education, being among the first in your family to attend and complete college requires inspiration, information, and support sometimes not found at home, school, or in the community. Center for...

Smart Borrowing for College

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College. Smart Borrowing for College By Ann Coles Paying for college can be very intimidating, but smart borrowing ensures your investment in youreducation will pay off. Here are some tips to help make going to...

Join the I'm First Hangout on Dec. 18th!

December is in full-effect…and so should the completion of college applications! Be sure to join us on Dec. 18th at 7pm ET for the I’m First Google+ Hangout, where you will hear from an I’m First College Partner around what makes an application...

What Size College Is "Right" For You

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College. What Size College Is “Right” For You By Karen Gross How can you know whether you are better suited to a larger university or a small liberal arts college? Well, instead of looking...

Meet the new I'm First Bloggers

We’ve selected 8 awesome first-year college students who beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college as winners of the 2013 I’m First Scholarship. Scholarship winners receive a $2,000 four-year, renewable award and blog here to...