Your First Year: What's It Like?

How to Overcome the Obstacles of Being the "First"

Students who are the first in their families to attend college face difficulties beyond the usual stressors of applying to college, including feeling unsupported by their families; not having any idea how to pay for school or who to talk to about applying; and getting to college only to be surrounded by privileged students who spend all their breaks in Vail and Cancun.

Find out more about some of the most common challenges first-generation students face, according to experts who’ve been helping them get into college for years. More