This year has been a challenging year for many students. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools and colleges suspended in-person learning during the Spring. As summer approached, many high school graduates started looking forward to selecting their university of choice to begin their freshman year this fall. Both students and parents optimistically prepared in … Continue reading
Imposter syndrome is an inability to internalize one’s accomplishments, making it difficult for people to feel responsible for their successes and afraid of being exposed as a fraud. That nagging voice telling you that you only got an A on that test because the professor is an easy grader and you had an extra shot … Continue reading
A number of our students are experiencing greater challenges and less opportunities simply based on where they grow up or what socio-economic status they are born into. Project Inspire’s work is an effort to provide those students who often have less opportunities, with the chance to gain additional social and professional capital to level the … Continue reading
At-risk youth, especially minority youth, are often faced with a very different set of out-of-school circumstances than their more privileged counterparts, such as poverty and lack of access to healthcare, which often negatively impact their in-school experiences. Oftentimes a response to these circumstances is more positive in-school and after-school experiences to address the challenges that … Continue reading
Students who are the first in their family to go to college are less likely to graduate within six years than their continuing-generation peers, but there are ways to combat this stunning statistic, and Project Inspire’s programming is an effort to do just that. The decreased likelihood of first-generation college students graduating within six years … Continue reading
High school. For some, it’s a time full of hope, wonder, and new possibilities. And for others, it’s a clear reminder that they are getting to a critical point in their lives that they have no idea how to navigate. As a result, some of our brightest students lose interest in academics, feeling like their … Continue reading
It’s FAFSA time. The 2016-2017 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available now! Being accepted into college is a really great feeling, and it’s such an honor to be able to continue your education, further opening up doors for an awesome career and life ahead of you. While you may be deciding … Continue reading
