As College Possible celebrates 25 years of helping students access and succeed in college, I reflect on how deeply this program shaped my own journey. I was a strong student…
College costs are skyrocketing, and for many students, the most significant obstacle to earning a degree is affordability. Understanding financial aid, meeting deadlines, avoiding unexpected charges, and staying eligible for…
At the beginning of each school year, College Possible Texas welcomes new and returning AmeriCorps coaches ready to guide students through one of the most transformative times in their lives…
On Monday, August 12, College Possible sites across the country will welcome more than 200 AmeriCorps members. These AmeriCorps members will spend the next 1,700 hours completing their year of…
By first-year College Possible AmeriCorps coach, Andy Johnson I have grown a lot over the past months serving as a coach with College Possible Minnesota, and I had a lot…
By first year coach Ilsa Lee This year has been rewarding, challenging, and so impactful. I have worked in many roles with youth, and my AmeriCorps service year with College…
By first year coach Brian Ramirez Having grown up in Southern California, my schools were outdoors, and lockers were nonexistent. The concern of layering up for the cold was foreign…
By access coach Naomi Bunker I never thought I would be working in education, let alone in the high school I’ve driven past my entire life. I imagined being neck-deep…
College Possible Minnesota is all about making connections. Coaches making connections with students, students making connections with colleges, College Possible making connections with partner schools. One of the connections we…
College success coach Gao Nou Xiong, a 2023 graduate of St. Cloud State University, serves with College Possible Minnesota because she is passionate about creating access to higher education and…
Each year, College Possible Chicago welcomes a new team of AmeriCorps members, who dedicate a year of service to supporting students as near-peer coaches. The term kicks off with a…
Long before she was leading College Possible’s Minnesota chapter or shaping higher education policy, BG Tucker (Carleton College, Class of 2011) was showing up for students in the most fundamental…
Xavier’s favorite quote can be found in his journal, behind his LinkedIn profile picture and etched into his memory. So, it’s no surprise that it reveals what he values most…
