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…
When Dr. Jonathan Rowland was a high school student at Del Valle High School in Austin, Texas, the path to college wasn’t entirely clear. His mother had never finished school,…
Judith, a biochemistry major at the College of St. Scholastica, first joined College Possible Minnesota because she was unsure what steps to take to even get to college. College Possible…
As a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Yasir Hirsi was learning a lot about computer science, but he knew an internship would help him translate his skills from the…
University of Minnesota junior Veronica knew she wanted to join College Possible because her siblings had all been successful in the program. As a first-generation student from a low-income household,…
Last year, we featured a profile of Naima, at the time, a senior at Roseville High School in Minnesota. Like her three sisters ahead of her, she joined College Possible…
First-generation students, twins Joseph and Joshua Garcia, made local headlines this summer for graduating at the top of their class as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. An academic journey defined by…
College Possible Minnesota’s recent celebration for high school seniors, also known as Launch!, was a huge success for students and staff alike. This year’s Launch! event, hosted at the headquarters…
When Donna and David Marks accepted the Patricia Wilmeth Award at College Possible Wisconsin's Dream Big Dinner, they shared their personal story. Their story begins not in a boardroom or…
