Are You Independent or Dependent? That Is The Question!

by I'm First Administrator

As you’re completing your FAFSA, you’ll come to a question asking if you are dependent or independent. And you’re probably thinking “Well, I have a part-time job and I pay for my cellphone bill and Netflix subscription each month. Heck yeah,...

Financial Aid Applications in a Nutshell!!

by Nahomi Velasquez, Boston University, '15

Hi everyone it’s hard to believe that my first year of college is nearly done!! I apologize for the late blog; things have just been quite hectic lately! Originally I intended to do a video blog for this blog in particular but I have laryngitis (ahhhhh – of...

Empty Pockets?

by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College

The rapper Kanye West once proclaimed that “having money isn’t everything, NOT having it is” and when the prospect of paying for college creeps up, this quote may ring truth for many first-generation college students. I am forever grateful for programs like Federal...

A Dream Does Not Have Price

by Irvin Gomez, Dartmouth College , '13

I remember when I first saw the price tag of what used to be the school of my dreams. Beside the name “Duke University”, appeared a five digit number that seemed to whisper “there is no way you can afford this”. With the hope of finding other...