“I feel like I’m making history in my family. I never saw myself in this moment: graduating from high school and going to college. Not only am I going to be the first high school graduate in my family—but also the first college graduate.”
SEED Miami senior and 2023 SEED Foundation Scholarship recipient Keyaundre feels academically and financially prepared for college. He’s toured colleges and universities across the country, worked closely with his College Transition & Success (CTS) advisor to identify the perfect schools for him, and crunched the numbers using a financial aid comparison tool. “My advisor has really helped me determine which colleges I should apply to. I feel like she actually cares. We also visited colleges out of state, which was my first time on a plane. It was an eye-opening experience for me. Now I’m looking forward to going to college out of state to major in social work—I’ve always had an interest in helping others.”
As Keyaundre makes his final college decision, price will be a major factor. The SEED Foundation Scholarship will help him cover the gap between his financial aid award and the full cost of college. “My top choices are in Maryland and North Carolina and include Hood College, McDaniel College, Johnson C. Smith University, and Wake Forest University. With this scholarship, I can fund my education. And when I get older and have kids of my own, I will have the resources to help them go to college too.”