First Generation Student Resources

http://www.glamour.com/inspired/2015/04/lily-herman-top-10-college-women-2015

This is a link to the article about Lily Herman, and her work developing a website that has helped over 600,000 students find the right college for them! With some of the most diverse institutions on the planet, the U.S. college system is definitely one that is incredibly difficult to traverse, but doing so alone is exponentially more terrifying. First generation students don’t have the privilege of their parents recommending schools based on personality or academic resources, and it’s exciting knowing that people like Lily Herman empathize enough to devote so much time and energy to help these students find their path. As a first generation student, I would’ve been ecstatic to know that something like this existed when I was applying to colleges. Glad to know that Glamour recognized this work, and awarded her accordingly.

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