CSO II: Halloween Edition

by Madison Zollner, Missouri University of Science and Technology , '15

College searches can be so scary and overwhelming! I mean, how are you supposed to know what you want to do with your life when you’re only eighteen years old?!? In this short video I give high school students advice while they’re making decisions for...

A Scary-Sweet Situation

by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15

A few months ago I found myself in a scary place that many of you high school readers may find yourselves in a few months. I found myself in a classic scary-sweet moment; I had received my acceptance letter from my dream school (sweet) but I did not have enough money...

The Big Decision

by Shaun Devlin

You all have long imagined receiving your Golden Ticket in the mail: the “Congratulations!” letter from your Dream School, whether that be Yale, Tulane, Scripps, or University of Kansas. You envision yourselves proudly wearing a Dream School sweatshirt, and hanging...

Building Connections

by Seanna Leath

The Center for Student Opportunity Scholarship has affected my life from so many directions. Each semester, the money allows me to buy books and a plane ticket home, guaranteeing that I have the books for classes and get to see my family at least twice a year without...

You are not alone

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

In the words of Opportunity Scholar blogger Lysa Vola, a sophomore at Williams College, the Opportunity Scholarships show students that “you are not alone.” Watch Lysa’s video blog as she reflects on how her Opportunity Scholarship made her college education a...