Jennifer Toledo On The Path To Achieving Dream of Being The First In Her Family to Graduate

AlamoPROMISE Student of the Month - May 2024, NVC Student, Jennifer Toledo

Jennifer Toledo has always had big plans for her future and dreamed of attending college. 才14岁, 在墨西哥生活期间, she told her parents that all she wanted for her 15th birthday was to move to the United States so that she would have more opportunities to attend school.

Four years ago, without knowing English and without her family, Jennifer moved to 圣安东尼奥, TX. During her senior year of high school, she learned about AlamoPROMISE, a last-dollar scholarship that covers 100 percent of tuition and fees for graduating seniors from partner high schools. Excited about the opportunity to pursue her dreams of higher education without the financial strain, Jennifer enrolled at 西北维斯塔学院 (NVC) and began studying Teaching.

The support provided by AlamoPROMISE has been instrumental in making Jennifer’s dreams of becoming a first-generation college student a reality.

“AlamoPROMISE has relieved a significant burden and made it possible for me to achieve my educational goals without undue financial stress. This support has not only lightened my burden but has also reaffirmed my belief in the power of community and collective investment in education,詹妮弗说。. 

Jennifer has attended NVC for the past two years and considers the campus a second home. 除了她的学习, she has embraced student life and is an active member of the President’s Student Advisory Council and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. 2023年10月, NVC staff chose Jennifer as one of only two students invited to attend the Chicago Hispanic Association of 大学 and Universities (HACU) conference. She is also a student employee at NVC’s Student Success.

2024年5月, the 十大网赌正规网址官网区 (ACD) 校董会 recognized her hard work and commitment to her goals and awarded her AlamoPROMISE Student of the Month.

“I’m proud of what I have done here at 西北Vista…I refuse to let language limitations define my path,詹妮弗说。. “My academic achievement is a testimony to the power of resilience and an immense belief in one’s ability to succeed no matter what challenges one faces.”

2024年夏天, Jennifer will complete her last semester at NVC and earn an Associate of Arts in Teaching. 毕业后, she plans to transfer to the University of Texas at 圣安东尼奥 (UTSA), where she will pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Bilingual Education as well as a Master's and Ph.D. 在文化，识字和语言. Her ultimate goal is to return to ACD as an employee so that she can help future students in their journey to achieving higher education.