This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. It was in high school that I began to fully understand the disadvantages that came with being a first-generation student: I realized that the cultural and linguistic...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Remember last year, when everything — all the events, activities and fun — was planned for you? Unless your institution has a dedicated sophomore program (most...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Recently, I had an opportunity to sit down with first-generation college students (“first-gens”) and discuss their transition to college. As a first-generation...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Deciding to be the FIRST I am a low-income, first-generation college student. My decision to attend college was calculated and tiring. I always believed that I was destined...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. As an editor for Fastweb.com, an online scholarship database, I’m familiar with the scholarship application process. Every day, scholarship seekers come to me for...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. A Choice My Parents Didn’t Have When I was growing up, my parents said two things to me that I will never forget: “America is a land of opportunity,” and...
