Meet Today’s Students

Many of today’s students aren’t going straight from high school to college and studying full-time. They are returning adults, parents, providers, veterans, and the first in their families to go to college. They need a system that is flexible, affordable and responsive to their needs. But to serve today’s students well, we first need to hear their stories.

Fernando Vazquez – Why I Apprentice
North Carolina
Fernando, 19, is a youth apprentice at Guilford Apprenticeship Partners - Machine Specialties, Inc. in Greensboro, North Carolina (http://www.machspec.com). Fi…
Contributed by: Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Hannah T. Rodriguez – Washington State University
ADVENTURE IS WHERE BELONGING BEGAN: MY FIRST-GENERATION STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCEThis story was originally published by the Center for First-generation Student S…
Contributed by: Center for First-Generation Student Success
Isabella Cowles – Why I Apprentice
Wisconsin
Isabella Cowles, 18, of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, is a marketing youth apprentice at the Black River Falls school district (https://www.brf.org). Find out …
Contributed by: Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Jasmine Di Diego
Texas
Jasmine is a Young Invincibles Texas Advocate.
Contributed by: Young Invincibles
Joe Anderson
New York
Joe is a senior at Cornell University, and serves as the president of the Cornell Student Assembly. He discusses his role in providing support an a voice for f…
Contributed by: Today's Students Coalition
John Englehart
Maryland
University of Maryland University College student John Englehart discusses his experiences as an adult learner and student parent.
Contributed by: Higher Learning Advocates (HLA)
Joshua Elizondo – Santa Monica College
California
Contributed by: Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Karishma Cordero
Texas
Karishma is Young Invincibles Texas Advocate.
Contributed by: Young Invincibles
Kevin Hunt
Alaska
Kevin Hunt is an author/speaker in Alaska. Read his story here.
Contributed by: Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)
Kimberly
California
The declining purchasing power of the Pell Grant makes it hard for students like Kimberly to cover all their education expenses.
Contributed by: National College Attainment Network
Marc Pomerleau
California
Read about Marc Pomerleau's journey to become a pharmacy technician.
Contributed by: Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)
Marc Younker – Rutgers University
New Jersey
https://youtu.be/gjqccdwDAKAMarc, a student at Rutgers, discusses how this fall semester is different for him and his classmates.
Contributed by: Today's Students Coalition