College Application Fee Waivers

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...

Financial Aid Terminology

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...

Applying For Financial Aid: the FAFSA

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. How to Apply for Financial Aid with the FAFSA To apply for financial aid, you should start by filling out the FAFSA. First, and most importantly, the FAFSA is free to fill...

Who Gets Scholarships? How Can You Find Them?

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. The Who, What and How of Scholarships As you apply to college, you also should be thinking about searching for scholarships. Many of the largest national scholarships will...

What if I'm Undocumented, Homeless, or in Foster Care?

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. If You’re Undocumented If you are an undocumented student you can attend college. There is no federal or state law that prohibits your admission to any U.S. college...

Courses for College Entry

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. English (or Language Arts) A typical English curriculum will focus on important works of British and American literature and poetry, and also will build your vocabulary,...