This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. As the first person in my family to attend college, I was fully aware that I was blazing a new trail. My mom was a constant source of support through my time in college, but...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Being a first-generation college student can be very challenging as we have to overcome many financial restrictions. Let’s face it: if you are a first-generation...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Imagine this scenario: You get a mysterious, frantic email from a friend that says she is traveling in London and has lost her purse, which contained all her identification...
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. If someone had told me three years ago that one day I would attend the college of my dreams with a full-need financial aid package, I would have been deeply confused. You...
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This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. If you could go to college for free, would you? Believe it or not, this is an opportunity that exists today in many cities, in schools that offer “early college”...
