by Matt Rubinoff | January 3, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. After you’ve been accepted to a college and completed the financial aid application process, that college will send you a financial aid package. So if you are accepted...
by Matt Rubinoff | January 3, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Required Documents If you are applying to a four-year college, it most likely will require your college admission test scores on either the SAT or ACT. These tests are...
by Matt Rubinoff | January 3, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Choosing an Essay Topic Most college applications will provide a question for you to answer in your essay. Some examples include: “Describe Yourself,”...
by Matt Rubinoff | January 3, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. How Colleges Select Students First, let’s cover the basics of how colleges typically choose students. Colleges use a number of factors to determine which applicants to...
by Matt Rubinoff | January 3, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Who Is Eligible for the Application Waivers? Students can request a college application fee waiver form from the National Association for College Admission Counseling...
by Matt Rubinoff | January 3, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. 1040/1040A/1040EZ Also known as a tax return, these are federal forms from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that taxpayers fill out every year and file with the IRS as a...
