by Annie Brennan | Jan 22, 2026
When Janine Carter graduated from Cleveland’s Martin Luther King High School in 2001, college felt both exciting and intimidating. Like many students, she had big ambitions but plenty of unanswered questions. She found clarity through the Cleveland Scholarship...
by Alison Bib-Carson | Dec 18, 2025
Chris Rodriguez’s journey is a powerful example of what sustained advising, mentorship and access to opportunity can make possible. From graduating high school in the early days of covid, the pandemic wasn’t the only uncertainty Chris was navigating. A 2020 graduate...
by kaitlin stanaitis | Aug 25, 2025
After starting and pausing her college journey several times, Carmalita returned to school with a clear and determined mission: to finally complete her degree. As a lifelong Cleveland resident, Carmalita has always felt called to help others. Throughout her career,...
by kaitlin stanaitis | Jun 6, 2025
Each year, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) identifies its highest- achieving first-generation and/or low-income students for the Cleveland Foundation College Now Scholars Program. This program focuses on guiding these students to find their best-fit...
by kaitlin stanaitis | Jun 6, 2025
In Fall 2019, the Say Yes Scholars Program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) — managed by College Now — launched as a lifeline for qualifying students who may need additional support on campus. With retention rates – the process of keeping students enrolled at...
