I am a first-generation college student in the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program. ACES has helped guide me through my educational pathway. I started at Einstein High School and then went to Montgomery College (MC). While at MC…
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to fulfill my dream of becoming a teacher. I say opportunity because with this scholarship I won't have to worry about finding money for my tuition or books for this semester. I am…
Throughout my high school career, I knew college was the right decision. However, my parents knew very little about this country’s college education system. My high school counselor recommended that I apply for the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES)…
Coming to this country when you are 16 years old with a single mother and a little sister is not easy. In the beginning, it was very difficult for me. There was a point where I felt disoriented about what…