“Applying to college is a complicated, very competitive and long process. There are so many steps that need to be completed, resources that can be tapped if known, and decisions to be made. It is a difficult process for every applicant but particularly if you are the first in your family to apply and don’t have the experience of others that went before you. Thus, CV is such an important resource that helps students every step of the way to successfully enter college and succeed in fulfilling their dreams.”

College Visions has an amazing community believing in and supporting us and one community member is Mary Cloud! She is a 11 year Rhode Island resident who has been working as a nurse for 46 years!

Read her interview below:
[Read more…] about Meet CV Donor: Mary Cloud

“I was moved to get involved with CV and to be a donor because I was impressed with the work they do and impact CV makes on the students they serve. Ensuring college access and support to first-gen students is incredibly important to me and I am blessed to be a small part of it.” – Michael Fournier

Michael Fournier is a CV supporter, friend, and previous board member! He is truly a superstate in his community and has been in a number of Senior Leadership roles! Now as a retiree, he supports small to mid-size non-profits around Capacity Building, Executive Coaching and Professional Development! Read his interview below!
[Read more…] about Meet CV Supporter: Michael Fournier

“With all the inequity in our society, organizations like College Visions help level the playing field for so many talented students who deserve to attend college just like their affluent peers.” – Chris Soto, Founding Director of Higher Edge

Chris was first inspired by the work College Visions was doing as a graduate student and CV intern, now he is the Founding Director of Higher Edge in Connecticut where he is helping low-income, first-generation students graduate from college. To know more about Chris, read his interview below!
[Read more…] about Donor Profile with Chris Soto

Many public schools don’t have the resources to provide the sort of college counseling that private schools do, and it puts public school students—particularly those whose parents did not attend college—at a distinct disadvantage in the college application process. The whole college application process is much more competitive and confusing than it used to be, which makes CV’s work all the more valuable to the community.  CV is equally, if not more, valuable in the support it provides students after they matriculate. – Lauren Zurier, Esq

Read her interview below.

[Read more…] about Lauren Zurier: College isn’t an award; it’s a gateway

       “I see how there is a strong need for resources both educational and extracurricular within this state. I truly believe College Visions understands that and has found many ways to fill that need within the community by using the strong bonds that are so unique to the state of Rhode Island.”

– Joshua Wynn, Sr. Application Analyst at Lifespan, CV Supporter

Joshua moved from Brooklyn to Providence and started his career as a Sr. Application Analyst at Lifespan. He has positively impacted many lives in his line of work and continues to do so by supporting first-generation students here at College Visions. To know more about Joshua’s educational journey, read his interview below!

[Read more…] about Donor Profile with Joshua Wynn