College Visions provides low-income and first-generation college-bound youth in Rhode Island with the individualized advising and resources needed to enroll in college. With College Visions' guidance, students access the support and knowledge to make informed college choices.

Projo Feature on CV Graduation!


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Check out CV on the front page of today's Providence Journal or read the article online.  For more pictures, take a look at The Providence Journal's photo slideshow.  

Crossing the Stage!

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Donor Spotlight

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By making a gift to College Visions, you empower low-income students to earn a college degree and build a stronger future for Rhode Island. We're featuring donors who are making a difference, and this month we shine the light on power couple and College Visions supporters Garfield Davidson and Shonte McDowell. 

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Apply to College Visions!

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Are you an upcoming high school senior looking to go to college? Do you know someone who is??? College Visions is recruiting for our next class. We are looking for students who:

- Are current 11th graders at Providence-area public high schools; 
- Are first-generation college bound - parents do not have a Bachelor's degree from a college in the US;
- Qualify for free or reduced lunch at school; 
- Are not involved in other college-access organizations, including ETS, College Crusades, and Upward Bound, or a student at the MET School; and 
- Are passing core classes and on track to graduate in June 2013

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Save the Date: CV Graduation 2012!

graduation.jpgCollege Visions' annual graduation is taking place Tuesday, May 15th from 6pm-8pm at the Beneficent Church in Downtown Providence. Join us as we celebrate the remarkable achievements of our college-bound seniors and our college graduates. Come as a guest. Come as a volunteer. Or both! 

 

It's Decision Time


decision.jpegIt's decision time! The deadline for submitting college decisions is coming up on May 1st. As of today CV high school students have already been admitted to more than 25 colleges. Our students reflected on getting their acceptances and making their final decisions, take a look at what they had to say! 

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Coming Home

Joana Tejada is a College Visions alumna and 2010 graduate of Bentley University. After college, she returned to Providence to work with Bank of America. Through the bank's corporate volunteerism program, she's been an energetic and educated fixture at CV. 

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The Nursing Degree

abigail1.jpgNumbering close to 25 million workers, the field of Nursing is the largest industry in health care and continues to add workers each year. Nurses are in high demand, so it's no wonder that nursing is one of the most popular majors. But nursing programs are also very selective and coursework is challenging. Abigail is in her third year as a nursing major at Rhode Island College.

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Connecting to Campus

Advisors have been busy this month checking in with college students and getting the latest updates on how they're staying involved on campus.  So far this year CV staff have placed or sent over 500 calls, texts, Facebook messages, and e-mails out to our college students.  Students are always excited to share about how they have been able to form stronger connections in their campus communities. We caught up with Tawanna Johnson at Brandeis University, Andy Montan at Rhode Island College, Christina Richardson at College of the Holy Cross, Servio Gomez at Rhode Island College, and Sarita Fernandez at Guilford College.  Take a look at how they are doing.

Connecting to Campus - Tawanna Johnson

Tawanna Johnson
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Brandeis University '15

I'm a first year student at Brandeis University studying economics.  This year I joined the Brandeis African Students Organization (BASO), open to African and non-African students on campus.  I also work at the school library.