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…
Seniors..the final stretch!
December and January have flown by. February is soon to leave us as well. As these months pass by, so have college application deadlines. You…
You asked for excitement, you asked for dysfunction.
I think everyone comes into college with a clear image in their head of what that next four years will look like. I know I…
It loves me, It loves me not…
Let me tell you about my recent encounter with love: Last fall, I met the love of my life: College. College loves me, but it…
My Relationship with My Wallet
Okay, so I know I posted that my New Year's resolution was to stop ordering out so much. It failed. I...I couldn't do it. I…
What’s not to love about college?
As a first generation college student I was worried when I first came to BU because, having no one to fall back on, I did…
Slow On Down
So this week has been pretty crazy and stressful for me. Research projects, classes, graduate school applications, and life in general has been building up…
Gettin' Money
I’ve told this story so often that it has catchphrases and clichés…but it’s still a good story & it never stopped being true. My undergrad…
Money? Money. Money!
These days, college seems to cost three arms and a couple legs! Some things you can find a way to cut back on or avoid…
“Money Money Money Money”
One thing we all worried about Senior Year was how in the heck we were going to afford these colleges we wanted. Those of us…
Keep that money in your pocket!
Every year your financial aid changes. It is suppose to gradually increase because college expect more out of you. This will be the biggest challenge…
I <3 College
Three semesters at the University of Georgia has shown me that college is synonymous for endless possibility; it presents an atmosphere that breathes innovation, matchlessness,…
First-Gen Focus
On January 30, we partnered with Zinch.com to offer a special webinar, "First Generation Focus," for college admissions officers. A special thanks to College Partner Franklin…
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…
Opportunity Knocks: Pre-College Summer Experiences
Click here to view the February Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Pre-College Summer Experiences at: Belmont University, Nashville, TN, Belmont Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Central Connecticut State University, New…
Happy (Late) New Year!
As we enter into 2013 (albeit a bit late), I have to take a minute to remember the highs-and-lows of 2012. 2012 was certainly extremely…
Things DO get better!
As you may or may not remember, I started off my first semester of my sophomore year in a rocky place. I felt extremely angsty…
What the FAFSA?!: Paying for College
On January 31, 2013, we held our very 1st Google+ Hangout! (See how being the first is awesome?) Despite some technical difficulties during the Hangout,…
No Sweets for Two Weeks!
Lucky for me and my waistline, my aunt is a fitness instructor at our church. She recently assigned a new fast of no sweets for…