The path to college can often feel like navigating a vast, uncertain ocean, especially for students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education. For Salem, a…
This story was written by Mackenzie Bledsoe, Faustine’s college access coach and former AmeriCorps service member at College Possible Omaha. College freshman Faustine joined College Possible during her junior year…
South High junior Jeremy Amaya has always dreamed big, and with focus, passion, and a growing list of accomplishments, he’s well on his way to making those dreams a reality…
Westview High School junior Brooklynn is many things—drill team captain, editor of the school newspaper and a proud student ambassador, just to name a few. But beyond her impressive list…
Back in 2023, Chloe decided to apply to the College Prep Scholars Program with QuestBridge during her junior year of high school. The program aims to prepare high-achieving high school…
When Sana first heard about College Possible Texas, it wasn’t through a flyer or a school announcement. It was through family. Her older sister had gone through the program at…
When AlayViona was 13, she didn’t see college being part of her future. “Being a naive teenager, I saw college as a waste of money,” she recalls. But her dad…
For Ralston High School graduate Andi, education has always been the goal. A first-generation college student, Andi grew up knowing that school was the pathway to something more—not just for…
When Naomi Lovato first heard about College Possible Texas as a student at Pflugerville ISD, she wasn’t sure what to expect. Neither of her parents had attended college, and she…
At the start of her high school career, Yaretzy never imagined she would be where she is today. Once a quiet and reserved student at Omaha South High School, she…
For Jay Jay, pursuing higher education was never a question, it was a necessity. As a junior neuroscience major at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), she knew early on…
Maria, a senior at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, first learned about College Possible in 2019 while attending Champlin Park High School. As a first-generation college student, Maria “wanted…
Azucena, known to her friends as Susy, already knows where she's headed. As a first-year student at Texas State University studying agriculture with a minor in aerospace studies and participating…
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…
