Undocumented Students

I think in my previous posts I have never made clear that I am undocumented student myself. Although I am now protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and possess a social security number, I still do not get all the benefits that a Permanent...

Handling Finances

For most high schoolers, managing their finance is the last thing on their mind if it is ever is at all. The only time I thought about budgeting was when I was deciding on the lunch I ate since for the most part my father managed my bank account. While knowing the...

Twitter Office Hour: What's in A Scholarship?

Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. While our chats are usually the 1st Thursday of each month, this time, on Thursday, Feb. 5th at 7pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to...

Twitter Office Hour: What's In the Financial Aid Process?

  Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. While our chats are usually the 1st Thursday of each month, this time, on Tuesday, Jan. 13th at 7pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about...