For high school students in eastern North Philadelphia, it means becoming both college-ready and college-capable.

Congreso de Latinos Unidos se ha asociado con Penn State Abington para crear un programa que ayudará en forma financiera y académica a los aspirantes a la universidad en la comunidad latina.

Congreso de Latinos Unidos has partnered with Penn State Abington to bring financial and academic relief to college hopefuls in Latino neighborhoods.

In his guest column, John McConnell highlights Johnathan Ortiz who, graduating a semester early, became the school’s first college grad alumni. Ortiz is now working as a security engineer at Comcast, where he interned as a H.S. student.

Alissa Weiss writes about how Cassidy, the student she mentored through high school, will be the first person in her family to attend college. Yale University, as it happens.