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…
Erica Henderson was once a super shy and insecure high schooler. Even simple conversations felt overwhelming, making her college dreams seem like a distant fantasy. But in 2003, when College…
When Steve Gama joined College Possible Chicago as a high school junior, he could have never imagined he would be graduating from college six years later with a competitive position…
Naima, a 2024 Roseville High School graduate, is excited to begin her college journey at Duke University in the fall. The youngest of four sisters, Naima first heard about College…
For Sherlean, college wasn't just a personal ambition—it was a chance to pave the way for her siblings. "Growing up, I never had anyone around me who had a college…
It’s a familiar cycle. The days grow shorter, the leaves change and students return to school. For students, that means reuniting with familiar faces, settling into new classes and schedules,…
Wisconsin's young people are navigating a rapidly changing education and workforce landscape. Getting to college is important but so is knowing where education can lead, having access to people and…
