My Personal Battle for A College Education

by Tasha Cotter

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I still recall being a freshman college student in the balcony section of the first convocation of the year. The college president was giving us a speech about college life...

From Wisconsin to England: One First-Generation Student's Journey

by Deanie Vallone

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. From a small city in a big country to a big city in a small country, my journey from Wisconsin to England was a dream come true. In 2011 I graduated from Cardinal Stritch...

ANOTHER College Search Tool? This One’s a Bit Different…

by FirstGenerationStudent.com

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. There are more than 4,000 degree-granting post-secondary institutions in the US. Many high school students don’t know where to start. And it’s even more...