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7th Annual CV Alumni Giving Campaign

Every March, College Visions (CV) holds an Alumni Giving Campaign to support current first-generation students working towards attaining their college degree! This March will be our 7th Annual Alumni Giving Campaign, where our goal is to raise $3,000 by March 31st in support of the Emergency Grant Fund.

This year more than ever, the Emergency Grant Fund has been an essential resource for so many CV students. Due to the pandemic, students have faced increased job loss, food insecurity, and housing instability and the fund has helped to remove some of that financial burden for a number of these students! With your support, you can make a difference in their lives as they work towards a college degree!

“Give in honor of the support you received and who you’ve received it from.”
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Learn with CV Series

This year has been everything but normal. More than ever, people are facing new challenges, stresses and changes that have shifted how we do our work and how we take care of ourselves. For College Visions and our students, this has meant going completely virtual and navigating big decisions during a time of great uncertainty. We want to make sure that our community is doing what they can to take time for themselves and find some calm during the chaos. So this year, we invite you to take a seat and learn some fun skills with us!
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Writing a college admissions essay isn’t always an easy task for a lot of students. It takes a lot of hard work and revision to get any essay to where it needs to be. This guide will not only help you walk your student through the process, but provide you with some sample admissions essays.

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Sample College Admissions Essays: bit.ly/cvsampleessay

Created by Sara Dorsch & College Visions

https://collegevisions.org/college-admissions-essay/

The Voices of CV Summer Prep

Having been a part of the CV Summer Prep program for the past two years, last year as a teacher and now as the director, has reinforced my belief in the dynamic power that mentorship has for our youth. I am so proud of the work the CV Summer Prep instructors have done, their dedication of time to mentor our students, challenging our students to believe in themselves, and pushing our students to fulfill their potential. While I can go on about how great and necessary our program is, I will allow the voices of our youth and instructors speak for themselves as to the power of our program:

“In general, my experience here has changed me. There are things I didn’t care about before that I do now. I would like to thank my teacher for that. Although I may not always be cheerful and positive, all of the teachers were always there to lift our moods and give us positivity. All of the teachers also helped me focus on myself. Their work and motivation has helped me focus on my physical and emotional health and my intellectuality. It was really heartwarming having adults who showed that they cared about us and our well-being. I’m gonna miss having adults and leaders who make me feel this way.” ~Student, CV Summer Prep
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