College Visions

Studying Abroad in Jordan and Lebanon with Cheikh

Cheikh is a senior at Connecticut College studying Government and Global Islamic Studies with a minor in Arabic. His passion for politics, governmental structures and a desire to make positive change not only led him to his major, but he was able to land some impressive and exciting internships!

“My experience with UNRWA is unprecedented compared to anything I have done for my post grad plans, I experienced working in a professional work setting, as well as learning more about UN’s role in international politics. My internship experience motivated me to write an honors thesis exploring funding cuts to UN agencies by member states (Thesis currently in works)” – Cheikh Gaye, Connecticut College ‘19

Read his interview below!
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Undocumented Student Guide with Tina Meetran

As you know, the college admissions process can be very stressful for low-income, first-generation students, especially if they are undocumented and we want to make things a little easier. Tina Meetran, a CV alum and current College Access Advisor is creating an undocumented student guide where she will be compiling the must-know knowledge of the process and making it accessible to everyone in a clear and concise way! Find out more about the guide and process below.

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Introducing New Board Member: Shontay Delalue

We hope you will join us in welcoming Shontay Delalue to the College Visions team! She is the Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity at Brown University and we are ecstatic to have her as one of our newest CV Board Members!

Here is what she has to say about College Visions:

“CV is an extremely important resource to the community. The college process can be daunting – especially for those who are the first in their family to attend. CV goes beyond college access support to ensuring CV students who are enrolled in college receive support as well. A first-gen college student can waste a lot of time and money in their first year trying to figure out how to navigate college. CV recognizes that the promotion of college enrollment, persistence and graduation results in ending cycles of generational poverty and in turn builds an educated workforce that can bring systemic change back to their communities.” 

Read more of her interview below!

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Wake Up With CV & Blue State Coffee!

As you grab a cup of coffee consider supporting College Visions students by voting for us at Blue State Coffee at 300 Thayer Street, Providence, RI 02906! With your support, student success is inevitable!

“Supporting CV students is as easy as grabbing your morning cup of coffee!”

Nick’s Corner: College Visions Fights Summer Melt

The temperature in Rhode Island about this time in August soars to a sweltering 90-degree average. It is no surprise that we refer to this time period as the “dog days of summer.” Just stepping outside makes you feel like you are melting like an ice cube on hot concrete. Students on the other hand tend to face a different type of melt, one that beyond high temperatures has the potential to derail college careers before they even get started.
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