New Resources Encourage First-Generation Students

by Matt Rubinoff

We’re excited to be featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education! This article was originally published in the October 24. 2013 edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education.  http://chronicle.com/article/New-Resources-Encourage/142597/ (subscription required)...

relax, breathe, SHOP

by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17

Looking for a college is no small task. There is so much to look for and consider. I mean I thought I knew what I was looking for in a college and I felt pretty set about my choices. But then the adults started drilling me with questions: “What’s the teacher to...

Tune in to I'm First's Live Video on Oct.10th!

by I'm First Administrator

Univision and CollegeWeekLive have teamed up for the second Univision Virtual College Fair, coming up on October 10, 2013 from 12 – 10 p.m. EDT. Designed for first-generation students and their families, this free event provides the opportunity to: Live chat in both...

Opportunity Knocks: Open House, Fly-in & Visit Second Edition

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the October Opportunity Knocks Second Special Edition newsletter featuring Open House, Fly-in and Visit opportunities at: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Explore CSU Visit Day Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, Discover Diversity Franklin...

Opportunity Knocks: Open House, Fly-in & Visit

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the September Opportunity Knocks Special Edition newsletter featuring Open House, Fly-in and Visit opportunities at: Barnard College, New York, NY, Barnard Bound Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN, Getaway Weekends Brandeis University, Waltham,...

“Aye, there’s the rub”

by Matt Rubinoff

“Jeez Jason,” I exclaim rather enviously, “you must be 10 pounds heavier with all those medals hanging around your neck!” But what else can I say? My childhood friend, who just spent an entire year in Germany, graduates Summa Cum Laude—an unblemished 4.0. He...