by I'm First Administrator
Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour! On Thursday, March 3rd at 7pm-8pm 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...
by I'm First Administrator
FAFSA isn’t the easiest process and we understand that. Here’s an awesome article by Nerd Wallet with a great list of mistakes you want to AVOID while completing your FAFSA! This article was originally published on Nerd Wallet on January 27, 2016. By Anna...
by Raquel Diaz, Reed College, '20
It was almost midnight, and I was starving. The weather seemed to encourage my appetite; I sat next to the window of Portland’s Hotcake House, which unsurprisingly offered a view of rain and darkness. The morose weather outside created such a stark contrast with the...
by Danica Drezner, Boston University , '17
When it comes to finances, I believe I can speak on behalf of the majority of college students when I say the term ¨broke college student¨ is no joke. However, from my perspective, there are ways to combat getting stuck in sticky financial situations if you pay...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
I was ruthless when it came to making money as a kid. My brother and I used to stroll a little red wagon full of our “drawings” around the neighborhood, hoping to use our 5-year old charm to sell them for $1 a piece. A few years later, we opened up a snow cone stand...
