College Visions

Meet High School Graduate: Matthew Perea

“CV is an amazing opportunity that really helps a lot of first-generation students think and learn about college. Your donations help this amazing organization to keep running. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

With support from his CV community, Matthew will be attending the University of Rhode Island in the fall and majoring in Biomedical Engineering! Matthew’s dedication and hard work has not only gotten him admission into his college of choice, but a major scholarship!

Find out which by reading his interview below!
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Congratulations First-Generation College Graduate: Chelsea Fevry

It’s a very tough time to graduate from college. The Class of 2020 missed out on so many celebrations and events and faces deep uncertainty. Despite these challenges, we hope you will join us in celebrating the hard work and talent of Chelsea and all the other 2020 college graduates.

“The most challenging part of college was not having many people around me that understood the challenges and the huge significance that came with being a first-generation college student. CV helped me overcome this challenge by providing support in the form of a CV advisor. Having a CV advisor throughout the duration of college gave me solace and comfort that I had someone to relate to when I wasn’t finding that support in my immediate environment in college. Whenever I spoke to my advisor, it reassured me that I had someone who understood my background and believed in my academic ability.”

Because of your support, first-generation students like Chelsea receive essential support, guidance, and access to resources throughout their college journeys. She, like many others in CV, exemplifies the power of a community united and the affect it has on low-income and first-generation students. 

Chelsea is now a proud graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology! Read her interview below!

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Meet CV Student: Sheila Bautista

Many first-generation students don’t have access to the essential college resources that are vital to their success and contribute to the acquisition of their college degree. With College Visions, low-income and first-gen students are able to go on college campus visits, learn how to write a resume, cover letter, and college essay, build a strong relationship with their advisor and more.

First-generation student, Sheila Bautista, attends the University of Rhode Island where she is currently studying political science and because of you and CV support she was able to secure an internship at Senator Jack Reed’s Office, giving her experience in her field!
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The New College Visions Summer Program!

College Visions, in collaborations with the Providence Public schools, offered a four-week summer program for high school students that introduced them to the college admissions process, potential career options, and building academic and interpersonal skills while preventing summer slide!

We received over 200 applications from young people willing to commit to 80 hours of summer programming, but only had space for 100 students. Students came to us from high schools throughout Providence including 360, Alvarez, Central, Classical, E-Cubed, Evolutions, Hope, Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex, Mount Pleasant, and Providence Career & Technical Academy.

Students had a lot to say about the program:

“The best thing about the program was being able to get life advice from people who have already gone through it and lived it.”

“The most important thing that I learned is what it’s like to be in college. In the program, they taught us what’s required to get into college and they motivated us to go and achieve our goals.”

“The most important thing that I have learned was my resume. I felt as though I learned a lot I will be able to use that resume for a job that I would like to apply for.”

Providence has so many talented, energetic young people. It was our privilege to work with them to plan their path through high school to college and career!

Student Letter to CV Staff:

The Beautiful Thing About Learning is That No One Can Take It Away From You

“As a first-generation college student, society has given us the social pressure of having to be successful at everything we do to show our worth. We pride ourselves in attaining the dreams and goals our parents set out for us to achieve. Our parents give us the building blocks to succeed, but it is up to us whether or not we want to be successful.”

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