Dalia Angel Avila
College: Benedictine University
Major: Psychology
RISE Start: 2012
Graduation Year: 2018
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 to attend Benedictine University, Mesa. She now holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology which she earned in 2019 and is the first in her family to complete four years of college.
“Growing up I never fathomed the idea of going to college, it seemed a dream too far for me to reach. I still tried my best in school and I tried to get good grades, which helped me to get into organizations that help students go to college. One of those organizations is College Bound AZ. It changed my whole life!”