Completing the FAFSA

by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18

Of all the parts of the college admission process, completing the financial aid portion was and still is my least favorite part of the admission process. While the FAFSA and CSS profile sound daunting with all of the terminology it uses and personal financial...

The Anti-Perks of Being a Student

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

Hello readers, I think the word “college” brings many anxieties and worries to the mind of a young student. Not only do we need to worry about performing well, but most of us—at least the students coming from humble backgrounds—worry about different factors, one of...

#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: Scholarships or Bust!

by I'm First Administrator

[<a href=”//storify.com/ImFirstGen/firstgenofficehour-recap-scholarships-or-bust” target=”_blank”>View the story “#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: Scholarships or Bust! ” on Storify</a>]

Twitter Chat: Scholarships or Bust!

by I'm First Administrator

Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour! On Thursday, Feb.4th  at 7pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on Twitter to ask questions and share answers on important...

Doing Fun Things

by Steven Shi

My past blog posts have consisted primarily of school, work, and stressful situations.  In realizing that all work and no play makes Steven a dull boy, I’m going to focus on writing about the fun I had over winter break. After my stressful final in my algorithms...