Friends: They Help Me Through

This year has proven to be my busiest one yet! Between my work as a Admission Fellow, my job at the performing arts center, my presidency of our campus Quest Scholars chapter, and – let’s not forget – my classes, I hardly have time to sit and enjoy a meal! But I must...

Specialized Schools

In preparation for our awesome #FirstGenOfficeHour chat on November 6th at 7pm EST  focused around specialized schools, here’s an article with a breakdown of each unique type of school! This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Specialized...

Twitter Office Hour: What's In A Specialized College?

Thursday, November 6th at 7:00p.m. EST Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. On the first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on...

I'm Visiting A College Campus…Now What?

On Nov. 13th at 4pm EST, we hosted a Google+ Hangouts focusing on the college visit! As a first-gen student, you probably know the importance of visiting a campus. You get to see what a campus looks like, how classes are taught, where the Financial Aid building is and...

Finding your group/friends

Everyone wants to try and fit in with a group that feels like them. When you are in college you don’t have any of your old friends or anything,  you have to start all over again like you are a freshmen in high school. I know sometimes it can be a challenge...