Mar 24, 2022 | March 2022
While in the ACE program, Icylee L. Basketbill was one of the first student stories to be told here. At the time she was midway through the associate degree program in human services, and still a bit unsure about herself in the classroom. A high school graduate by...
Mar 24, 2022 | March 2022
Make sure you get ALL of the Tax Credits available to you! Have you filed yet? No? Good! Important information below that may put more money back in your pocket. Yes? It may be worth filing an amended return to claim additional money! See below… First – Why waste...
Dec 23, 2021 | December 2021
Meet Herbert Brown. A dedicated family man, Herbert always wanted to go to college, but with six children to provide for, working as much as possible had to be top priority. Now that his children are grown and graduated from college themselves, earning a degree became...
Nov 12, 2021 | November 2021
If you’ve been feeling a little off since the end of daylight savings time last week, you’re not alone and it’s not you. Our bodies and biology are connected to and interact with sunlight. Exposure to sunlight affects the production of serotonin in our brains (one of...
Nov 12, 2021 | November 2021
Meet Candace Pressley whose inspiring story shows you it’s never too late to go back to college. Before enrolling in the ACE program, Candace tried college right after high school, but was intimidated by the pressure to choose a major and stopped out sophomore year....
Nov 12, 2021 | November 2021
Ask your financial aid questions and get straight answers! How much can I get? Is there a deadline? What if I defaulted on a loan? Learn about free federal and state money to help pay for college. I-LEAD will be hosting a representative from the Pennsylvania financial...
Oct 22, 2021 | October 2021
Everyone feels anxious now and then. But there are things you can do to minimize those feelings. Mayo Clinic Health System staff suggests trying the exercise below the next time your mind is stuck on the worry setting. Sit quietly. Look around you and notice: 5 things...
Oct 22, 2021 | October 2021
Edward Martinez’s first experience with college is a familiar one. Eager to pursue a degree, he arrived on campus with high expectations. However, as is often the case at large schools, Edward was scheduled for classes that didn’t make sense for him academically, he...
Oct 22, 2021 | October 2021
We celebrated the first cohort of Community Scholar Leadership Training graduates and welcomed the 2021-22 cohort in the same weekend! It was delightful to meet in person even though we had developed a solid sense of community via the zoom workshops last year. We...
Oct 1, 2021 | October 2021
Life is constantly surprising us with obstacles – there’s not much we can do about that. What we can do, however, is optimize how we deal with those challenges when they do come along. Keep your energy positive. When things get tough, it’s important to stay as...
