by ADaja, Washington University in St. Louis, '22
As a first-generation, low income student going into college with little to no funds, I knew I would have to find a job while living on-campus. I had never really worked much in high school and the thought of searching for jobs and interviewing for positions stressed...
by I'm First Administrator
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by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17
Once you are a teenager and you have graduated from high school, you sort of get the feel that you can no longer depend upon your parents entirely. The asking for money question becomes a problem, and the eagerness or need to buy your own things without a job, is...
by I'm First Administrator
Check out the recap of our March edition of our Google+ Hangouts! You’ve completed your college applications and submitted your FAFSA to all of your schools and have even been accepted to a few. That’s awesome! Now is the time to focus on understanding and comparing...
by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College
When I applied to college, I prioritized my family’s financial situation as a marker for where I should or should not go. Despite the well intended warnings, such as, “Do not let money be a factor,” from the affable regional representatives, my...
