I'm First!

imfirst.org

Center for Student Opportunity (CSO), a 501(c)(3), is a national nonprofit empowering first-generation college students on the path to and through college. Our work includes: - Creating tools and developing resources to help first-generation college students - Supporting schools, organizations, and individuals who advise these students - Partnering with four-year colleges and universities committed to serving and supporting these students CSO’s newest initiative, I’m First (www.imfirst.org), is an online community providing first-generation college students with support, advice, and encouragement. The I’m First project collects personal stories from first-generation college graduates—and students who will be—to inspire and encourage the next generation of students who will be first. The site also features a college search, Q&A forum, student blog, and other tools and resources to help aspiring first-generation college students on the road to and through college.