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...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. It’s almost hard to believe that it’s summer. It seems like it was only yesterday that I was walking onto Yale’s campus ready to tackle this new adventure...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Congratulations graduates! Completing high school and getting into college are huge achievements, and the summer is a great time to reflect on how far you’ve come....
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Applying Applying to colleges was by far the hardest part for me throughout my entire experience. There were endless possibilities in front of me, and the idea of being able...
