Wow! Free college counseling for first-gen students

by Matt Rubinoff

That’s right! Yesterday we announced a new partnership with our friends at Chegg to bring free college counseling to first-generation college-bound students across the country through InstaEDU. All registered students on I’m First! are eligible to receive...

Opportunity Knocks: Open House, Fly-in & Visit Programs, Part II

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the October Special Edition Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Open House, Fly-in & Visit opportunities at: George Washington University, Washington, DC, Your GW: An Open House Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion, October 23-24; November...

Meet the new I'm First Bloggers!

by I'm First Administrator

We’ve selected 10 awesome first-year college students who beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college as winners of the 2014 I’m First Scholarship. Scholarship winners receive a $1,000 four-year, renewable award and blog here to chronicle their...

Opportunity Knocks: Open House, Fly-in & Visit Programs

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the September Special Edition Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Open House, Fly-in & Visit opportunities at: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Students Exploring & Embracing Diversity (SEED) Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA,...

How to Use Your High School Counselor

by Matt Rubinoff

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College By Mary Lee Hoganson School counselors are one of the best sources of support for college-bound students. Whatever grade you are in, now is the time to start helping your counselor get to know you and...

Twitter Office Hour:What's in a College?

by Matt Rubinoff

Thursday, September 4th at 7:00p.m. EST Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. On the first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on...