Dolla Dolla Bills Y'all!: Finding Scholarship Money for College

On Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 we had a Google+ Hangout on ways to get the most out of your scholarship search! We all know how important it to find scholarships to help finance your college education, so  we wanted to give you some helpful advice and tips from...

College Partner Newsletter: June 2013

We are pleased to present to you the first edition of I’m First’s College Partner Newsletter which features latest updates, tips to maximize your College Partnership, important dates and upcoming opportunities to look out for. Click here to view the full...

Common Cents: Maximizing Your Scholarship Search

On February 21, 2013, I’m First held a Google+ Hangout discussing the best ways to maximize your scholarship search. Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher of Fastweb.com and FinAid.org, along with Stephanie Siebert, Director of Scholarships at Zinch.com, gave great tips...

Being the First

On January 29, we partnered with Zinch.com to offer a webinar , “Being the First,” for aspiring first-generation college students and their supporters. Here are the need-to-knows: I’m First is the newest initiative of Center for Student Opportunity...

Scholarships Are Key

No loans. No loans. No loans. Ever since I learned of the skyrocketing rates of college tuition (even at in state schools), I feared I would need a ton of loans to attend college. However, I turned to scholarships to avoid accumulating debt.  I joined sites like...