by I'm First Administrator | November 3, 2016
We’re excited to have an I’m First! Blogger and first-generation college graduate featured on NPR! This article was originally published on November 2, 2016 on WMAC The Roundtable. College Is A 4-Year Long Balancing Act for First-Generation Students...
by Luis Espino, Pitzer College, '17 | October 24, 2016
I am blessed to have been chosen to be part of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, a program my college recently joined, which is meant to diversify academia by increasing the number of professors from marginalized identities(especially people of color). As a...
by I'm First Administrator | May 9, 2016
You’ve received your financial awards letters…Yay! However, you think you that you should be receiving more aid. Read this article by Nerd Wallet to learn about when and how to appeal your financial aid award letters! This article was originally published...
by Matt Rubinoff | May 4, 2016
For immediate release Contact: Matt Rubinoff, matt@striveforcollege.org, (949) 329-8291 LEADING COLLEGE ACCESS NONPROFITS ANNOUNCE MERGER Strive for College and the Center for Student Opportunity (CSO) join forces to scale online mentoring program and college...
by I'm First Administrator | March 11, 2016
You’ll be receiving financial aid award letters soon. With that, you want to make sure you understand as much as possible before you select which school you want to attend. Here’s an article by Nerd Wallet with tips in how to understand your financial...
by I'm First Administrator | February 22, 2016
FAFSA isn’t the easiest process and we understand that. Here’s an awesome article by Nerd Wallet with a great list of mistakes you want to AVOID while completing your FAFSA! This article was originally published on Nerd Wallet on January 27, 2016. By Anna...
