by Teresa Heinz Housel | June 20, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. My Introduction to the Work-Study Program In late 1988, I visited Oberlin College as a prospective student and quickly knew that the institution would be an excellent fit...
by Lauren Kaplan | June 18, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. The looming summer months can seem like one big “happy time” for you as a high school student or recent graduate: no school, no books, no cares, no worries! Yet,...
by Amy Baldwin | June 13, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. What does it take to accomplish your goals? Does it take superhuman strength? Or maybe X-ray vision? If you have difficulty reaching a goal, there is no need to don a...
by Kristy Windedahl | June 11, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Making the decision to go to college can be life-changing, and my decision to go to college was based mostly on the fact that my life had changed, quite dramatically. I...
by John Newbold | June 6, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Research among first-generation students has shown that they are more likely to be older, more likely to be caring for a family and/or dependents, more likely to be working...
by Jon Marcus | June 4, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Dave Supa racked up student loan debt to earn a four-year degree in geography from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, but all that got him was a gig as an events...
