Not an Empty Promise

by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14

The New Year is the best time to reflect on the many challenges and successes you had throughout 2011. But more importantly, it’s the perfect time to set new goals so that 2012 ends up being your year. So take out a piece of paper and really think about how you become...

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...