Meet the new I'm First Bloggers!

We’ve selected 10 awesome first-year college students who beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college as winners of the 2014 I’m First Scholarship. Scholarship winners receive a $1,000 four-year, renewable award and blog here to chronicle their...

Sophomore Year

My sophomore year of college has started off great. There is a much different feel than freshman year. Freshman year I was lost, little nervous and scared and I wasn’t sure where I’d fit in. Now, I feel way more comfortable and things are starting off smoother....

Stay Focused

The last semester of senior year of high school is one of the most fun times ever. You are about to graduate, most people have already gotten accepted into college, now you just have to cruise through the rest of high school. When I was a senior, I just kicked back...

Opportunity Knocks: Pre-College Prep & Outreach

Click here to view the March Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Pre-College Prep & Outreach opportunities at: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Let’s Get Ready! Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, National College Advising Corps –...

Break Time

Spring break is only 2 days away and I couldn’t be more excited. For my college, spring break starts right after a bunch of essays are due and when most teachers give midterm tests. Knowing you do well on all of your midterms and essays makes spring break more...