President Biden announced that the Build Back Better Plan would push $45 billion of their $3.5 trillion budget toward funding HBCUs. The funding was expected to go toward a plethora of issues and plans to rebuild HBCUs.

On the first episode of First-Gen Money Mondays, host Viviana Vazquez chatted with Gigi Gonzalez, founder of The First Gen Mentor. Gigi is a first-generation American, first-generation college graduate, and first-generation white-collar professional.

Millennials are making six figures in income, but more of them live paycheck-to-paycheck than any other generation.

When it comes to the distribution of wealth among Black and Latinx people versus white people in the United States, minorities have always been neglected. The racial wealth divide is widespread and stems from hundreds of years of policies.

One of the American Families Plan’s goals is to allow the IRS to monitor transactions of bankers over $600 to ensure that people are not lying about their taxable income.

On September 9, Amazon announced they would be covering their employees’ college tuition fees. The CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon, Dave Clark, said the company will invest a total of $1.2 billion by 2025 for more than 750,000 front-line workers.

If you are a current (and sometimes a former) college student, take advantage of perks that require using your college identification card (ID), including discounts on large and small purchases that could enable you to save thousands of dollars each year.

With college-related expenses increasing each year, many companies are taking action by helping their employees save money. Below you will find four leading companies helping their employees by paying a portion or all of their college tuition.

School is back in session! Whether you are doing virtual school or attending in-person, it is essential to be prepared and ready for your classes. From school supplies to new clothes, below are a few financial hacks to help you score big, spend small on your back-to-school shopping.

Despite the continued reluctance from the NCAA, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of college athletes. On July 1, 2021, a new federal bill was passed, stating that college athletes could receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL).

If you hope to experience your dream job in your preferred field before graduating, an internship may be perfect for you. An internship is when a person applies for a temporary job opening at an organization.

Attending college comes with a high cost, and unfortunately, not everyone has the financial capability to pay off their tuition in full. One of these methods is applying for and obtaining scholarships. Below are some of the top scholarships we gathered that are now open to college students.

As high school comes to an end, you may be preparing for the next chapter of your life. If you plan on attending college, you should know that college expenses are steep. Fortunately, many scholarships are tailored towards high school students and graduates to help reduce your college tuition fees.

If you are either an upcoming or current college student, you should constantly be looking at scholarships and grants as your first choice to pay for college instead of setting for student loans. After all, free money over student loan debt wins every time.