College Bound Impact stories

Along his journey to his bachelor’s degree in Aeronautics from Green River College, Washington, College Bound AZ was instrumental in finding ways to fund Eduardo’s education…

In 2019, Paige Arriaga was a high school senior who had not applied for financial aid for college. “Why didn’t I apply? I’ve been poor my whole life. I know I’m not going anywhere. What’s the rush?”

Upon joining the RISE Scholars program, Kylie made it known she wanted to attend Harvard University to pursue her passion for advancing indigenous women’s issues. “If you don’t think you can go to Harvard…

Yudidt Nonthe Sanchez joined College Bound AZ as a junior in high school for help with scholarships and her college-going steps. She also began exploring community service through which she…

Dalia Angel Avila went from working as a custodian for her employer to becoming a budget analyst after graduating college. Through College Bound AZ, Dalia received a four-year scholarship …

I first learned about RISE the first or second month at EVIT, a young woman came into class and gave a presentation about how RISE had helped her in so many ways and she had it with information and emails.

My name is Elliott Aw and I am currently a first year student at Arizona State University (ASU). However, my journey towards ASU was a long one, dealing …