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Meet Latrice

“I will graduate. I will become a lawyer. I will achieve my dreams.” Since Latrice was a young girl, she has dreamed of becoming a lawyer—first for the military, and then for kids in foster care. That dream provided the…

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Meet Ka Ying

Ka Ying is a College Possible student passionate about fashion design and service. As a freshman at the University of Minnesota, Ka Ying discovered that her love of sketching and making clothes could be her career. Now, in her senior…

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Meet Richard

In the last two decades, the number of U.S. college students who study abroad has more than tripled, leading to a generation of young people with a heightened sense of global consciousness. Richard Esparza, a College Possible program alumnus, is…

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Meet Ana

Ana Perez-Villagomez, a freshman math major at Barnard College in New York, N.Y., is paving the way for herself and other first-generation students from low-income backgrounds. From an early age, Ana was fascinated by the idea of attending college. When…

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Meet Niyo

Since age eight, Niyo has known he wanted to attend college. Because of his first visit to a dentist. “My family came to America from a refugee camp in Tanzania in 2007. I had never been to a dentist before…

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Meet Amy

School: University of Nebraska Omaha, Class of 2018 As a exercise science major at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Amy demonstrates the motivation and persistence it takes to earn a college degree. Amy first learned about College Possible’s high school…

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Meet Jessie

School: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Class of 2017 Jessie Curry has always been dependable. From completing her FAFSA and scholarship applications, to balancing work, family time and staying in touch, it’s no surprise she has thrived in college. “Jessica is the…

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Meet Hlee

School: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities There were a lot of reasons for Hlee to join College Possible. Hlee was a first-generation college student. Her two older sisters had participated in the program, so she knew College Possible could help her…

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Meet Diana

School: Omaha South High Magnet School Diana radiates tenacity. At six years old, she and her mom immigrated to the States to find better medical care for Diana. Her community rallied together to help her family pay for a surgery…

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Meet Montavius

School: Marquette University Class of 2015 College Possible student alum Montavius Jones reached a remarkable milestone. A 2010 graduate of Milwaukee School of Languages and 2015 Marquette University alumnus, Montavius is grateful for the impact College Possible has had on…

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