Free News Articles Home Education and Schools First-generation College Students Win Scholarship and Share Their Remarkable College Journeys First-generation College Students Win Scholarship and Share Their Remarkable College Journeys Author: Center for Student Opportunity Dateline: Bethesda Jarrad Davis Black Jersey , Maryland (BETHESDA, Md.) | Tue, 05 Nov 2013
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Eight first-year college students who beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college have been awarded Center for Student Opportunity's 'I'm First Scholarship,' a $2,000, four-year Kerryon Johnson Black Jersey , renewable award. Along with 25 previous winners, these students share their personal stories, chronicle their college experiences, and offer advice to aspiring first-generation college students on the 'I'm First' blog.”
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Eight first-year college students who beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college have been awarded Center for Student Opportunity's "I'm First Scholarship," a $2,000 Marvin Jones Jr Black Jersey , four-year, renewable award. Along with 25 previous winners, these students share their personal stories, chronicle their college experiences, and offer advice to aspiring first-generation college students on the "I'm First" blog.
"Follow these students closely because they are shining examples of how to turn college dreams into reality," said Matt Rubinoff Barry Sanders Black Jersey , CSO's Executive Director. "We hope that this blog inspires thousands of future first-generation college students and helps them understand that the opportunity for college is within reach."
The 8 scholarship winners are: * Alexa Rodriguez (Compton, CAWellesley College); * Brenda Angulo Barrios (Washington, DCTrinity Washington University); * Dallas Simms (Cape Charles, VAUniversity of Virginia); * Khalil Johnson (Philadelphia, PAPitzer College); * Michael Faikes (Irmo, SCCollege of Charleston); * Omawatie Beharry (Bronx Austin Bryant Jersey , NYWellesley College); * Samuel Hayes (Chandler, AZNorthern Arizona University); * Ysabel Cuerva (Bronx, NYStonehill College).
High school students and their supporters can follow the blog and use the accompanying I'm First web application to prepare for college and research colleges and universities that are committed to supporting first-generation college students on their campuses. Students who sign up will have a chance to apply for the I'm First Scholarship and become future bloggers when they begin college.
Center for Student Opportunity (CSO) is a national nonprofit based in Bethesda, Md. that empowers first-generation college students on the path to and through college. Since its inception in 2005, CSO has created tools and resources to help first-generation college students and their supporters-parents, counselors Will Harris Jersey , and mentors -- on the road to and through college.
In addition to operating http:imfirst.org CSO publishes the "I'm First Guide to College" and maintains partnerships with colleges and universities across the country to strengthen and build awareness of their campus efforts supporting first-generation college students.
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