by Annie Brennan | Apr 13, 2026
When Tiyana Williams looks back on her College Now journey, one phrase comes up again and again: finding her voice. It’s a skill that first took shape in high school, carried her through college debt-free and now defines her work in...
by Maeve Hackman | Mar 25, 2026
Cierra Kelly-Hall’s story emphasizes the power of education coming full-circle—in more ways than one. While she had the drive to attend college, Cierra lacked both the financial resources and the guidance to make it...
by Annie Brennan | Mar 13, 2026
When Kristina Dooley was a senior at Euclid High School, the college-going rate at her school hovered around 50%. As a first-generation student from a single-parent, Pell-eligible household, Kristina didn’t have the roadmap to navigate the...
by Annie Brennan | Feb 26, 2026
For Daryl Beville, confidence didn’t come from having all the answers early – it came from having the right people around her while she figured them out. A graduate of Cleveland School of the Arts, Daryl joined College Now’s Top...
by Maeve Hackman | Feb 10, 2026
Derrick Johnson’s path to a career in professional baseball is a powerful example of how support can ripple across generations. As a student at John Hay School of Science and Medicine in Cleveland, Derrick didn’t have to search for guidance — he...
