On Tuesday, October 1, College Possible Minnesota welcomed College Possible’s national CEO, Dr. Siva Kumari, to our Back-to-School Breakfast hosted at the College Possible Minnesota offices. College Possible’s supporters and community partners heard from Dr. Kumari and College Possible Minnesota’s…
On September 17, 239 students and 23 partners attended the career fair, held at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. The even kicked off with a skill building session including a keynote speech by Emily Owens, Director of College/Career…
For more than 10 years, College Possible has joined the annual Twin Cities Partnership (TCP) College Fair. This event invites students from independent schools and community-based college access organizations (CBOs) to meet with admission representatives from more than 100 invited…
Classes have begun, and College Possible AmeriCorps coaches around the United States are busy forming new relationships and learning about students’ academic goals. At College Possible Minnesota, we are lucky to welcome back ten returning coaches and we’re grateful they…
Classes have begun, and College Possible AmeriCorps coaches across the country are busy forming new relationships and learning about students’ academic goals. At College Possible Minnesota, we are lucky to welcome back 10 returning coaches and we’re grateful they have…
The United States Department of Education has awarded College Possible early access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This allows the College Possible high school and college students we serve access to the FAFSA forms as early…
College Possible Minnesota has recently transitioned to a full-time staff model for the college success team. This shift occurred after considerable data analysis, reflection on the desire to serve our college students better, and the expanding college success portfolio. As…
At the end of each school year, College Possible asks AmeriCorps coaches to evaluate their year of service and asks if they have any suggestions on how to improve the coach experience. Last year’s responses indicated that many AmeriCorps members…
At College Possible, October is known as College Knowledge Month. Part of the college exploration process that happens in October for high school seniors is selecting six potential schools to apply to. Why 6 schools? College Possible Minnesota asks every…
College Possible Minnesota, Senior Director of Programs, BG Tucker has been selected to present at the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) annual conference. NCAN is a nonprofit membership and advocacy association with the mission to support members, influence leaders, organizations,…
Next spring, College Possible Minnesota plans to launch a new College Possible Ambassador program. This new program will be an opportunity for the high school students we serve to take on a leadership role among their College Possible peers at…
AmeriCorps coaches come to College Possible with diverse educational backgrounds and life experiences. Not all coaches have worked in schools before, or it may have been several years since they graduated from their own high school. Two years ago, staff…