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As a first generation student I have had to overcome multiple challenges and obstacles since neither of my parents attended a university or technical college. I have been challenged with my parents are not being able to give me helpful hints and tips involving college when I need their advice the most. When I was going through the application process to decide on what college I wanted to attend I would look to my parents for advice, hoping that they would have an answer to guide me in the right…

Getting Ready To Pay For College Many students wonder what ways you can pay for college. There are many options students can choose to get ready for college such as scholarship and grants, federal students loans or private student loans. This essay will inform students on how to fund their college education. Scholarship and grants are just ways you can pay less and also, the money that you earn will go directly toward the cost of college. The article states “you can visit your guidance…

There are many different thoughts about if going to college is worth the years in there or not. Some people claim college is not worth going, and some people states it is necessary. For me, college is necessary in order to get the job I want in the future, and therefore I will take the side that states the colleges are worth the time we spend in there. And this is because, we can go to better career pathway with more salary, we can learn the subjects that would help us in the future, and going…

One issue many have raised is the fact that colleges and universities are simply too expensive, most families can not afford to pay out of pocket the tens of thousands of dollars a year for an education. The government does attempt to help through FAFSA, giving subsidized and unsubsidized loans geared towards assisting students through their studies and deferring payments until 6 months after graduation. My family and I are extremely thankful that we qualify for these loans and have chosen only…

We were all raised to believe that in order to achieve in life you need an higher education. Education has always been important to me, especially no one in my family has ever attend to college. Attending to a University is a major step. Right now in our society college is no longer an option. People may have different ideas and certain ways that they want to do in their lives. I believe certain people who doesn't want to attend to a college think that they are expensive. When I was in High…

Paying for a college education is the greatest obstacle when trying to achieve the American Dream. Everyone has the same aspirations to be successful by obtaining the American Dream, however, in "Jorge The Church Janitor Finally Quits" shows how one man struggles because he doesn't have a college education, he's an immigrant, and he has a low paying job. The attainability of the American Dream is low because the price of building houses was expensive and more people are renting than buying…

Introduction Throughout their educational trajectory, students face multiple barriers that challenge whether they will persist in college or not. First-generation college students, in particular, face unique challenges in persisting throughout the community college system and being able to transfer out (Wang, 2009). Although research has proven that elements influencing a student’s ability to persist (or lack thereof) are wide and complex (Nakajima, Dembo & Mossler, 2012), our study seeks to…

because a lot of the aid that you received on a need basis is no longer supplied. Growing up in a middle class family, we didn’t have the funds at our disposal to pay for college out of pocket. The first step in funding this decision was to apply to FAFSA in order to obtain financial aid so that college can be as affordable as possible. Even…

Socioeconomically disadvantaged is a term that applies to many people that come from the country/island I come from. Born in Puerto Rico, with immigrant family originally from the Dominican Republic was not easy for me, and as of today, it is not easy for any Dominican. The same way there is racism in the United States against minorities, Dominicans are considered a minority between Puerto Ricans. Notwithstanding, I also had to deal with numerous financial issues. I attended public schools all…

aid may be available. Given that the bulk of student aid comes from federal sources, this puts undocumented students at a disadvantage when it comes to seeking a higher education. FAFSA is the most common method of applying for financial aid in the manner of loans, scholarships, and grants. However, to apply for FAFSA one must have a social security number (Gonzales 7). This bars undocumented students from even being able to accept certain merit scholarships and education loans. Thus, equal…