#FirstGenOfficeHour Recap: What's In A Specialized School?

by I'm First Administrator

On Thursday, November 6th, we hosted a Twitter Office Hour and continued our focus on prepping first-gen students to be college-bound. In this chat, we discussed specialized schools (military academies, HBCUs, women’s colleges and faith-based institutions) and...

Visiting Campus

by I'm First Administrator

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Visiting Campus No matter how many brochures you read or websites you visit, nothing tells you more about a college than visiting its campus in person. Plus, you can learn a lot more just by asking...

Tune in to I'm First's Live Video on Oct.10th!

by I'm First Administrator

Univision and CollegeWeekLive have teamed up for the second Univision Virtual College Fair, coming up on October 10, 2013 from 12 – 10 p.m. EDT. Designed for first-generation students and their families, this free event provides the opportunity to: Live chat in both...

Climb High, Climb Far…TAKE RISKS!

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

Hey guys! Frequently here at Williams I walk past Hopkins gate. Engraved on this passageway are these encouraging words: “Climb High, Climb Far, Your Goal the Sky; Your Aim the Star” These simple yet meanigful words, evoke just how important it is to...

gobble gobble!

by Tereza Ponce de Leon

It’s already 2 weeks until Thanksgiving and I know most of you high students are looking forward to it because that means a 4 day weekend! I remember thinking that last year and couldn’t wait for it to come. What I also remember about this time was that I...