A Message from CSO's Executive Director

by Matt Rubinoff

Center for Student Opportunity’s Executive Director Matt Rubinoff takes a moment toreflect on the first six years of CSO, thank all those who support the organization, and ask for donations in the spirit of the holidays. Please donate to Center for Student...

On the 12th day of Christmas, CSO gave to me… involvement in my university

by Julianna Moreno, Texas State University , '15

I can’t believe the end of first semester is almost here; it feels like it went by in a blink of an eye! My first semester in college has definitely been a success! I am very excited for all the amazing opportunities that have been placed in my path. As of now, my GPA...

On the 10th day of Christmas, CSO gave to me… the tools for social mobility

by Lot Kwarteng, Miami University , '14

Currently in my sophomore year, I am looking forward towards building my resume with relevant experiences that will make me a standout in the job market. I spend my nights writing papers and constantly obsessing over how to make the grade. Even with all the work I try...

On the 9th day of Christmas, CSO gave to me… the opportunity to dream

by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14

There are so many kids, just like me, first in the family to go to college, looking for ways to afford it. Close friends of mine, who went to the same school as I did, came from low-income families, got into the same schools that I did, attended college and dropped...