Meeting challenges makes us stronger. And that’s good news for Native American students, who are sure to face a few obstacles on their higher education journey.

I’ve always been curious about how things work. In high school, I got my first look behind the scenes at the technical side of one of my passions: video games.

My hometown of Farmington, N.M., is a small community with diverse cultures and families.

I’ve always preferred math and science to English and history. I enjoy things that are tangible and black and white, like engineering. 

When someone new comes over to our house, my parents drag out a video of me from the fourth or fifth grade. In the video, I introduce myself and tell everyone that my favorite subject in school is math.

Important stats on costs and benifits of going to college.

Work smarter, not harder, and you’ll be well on your way to academic success

Finding a path to compromise is half the battle

Mason Grimshaw never envisioned himself walking across the stage at his college graduation. Now, having recently received his bachelor’s degree in business analytics and poised to start a master’s program in the same field, he can’t imagine himself anywhere else. And it all started with a game of cards.

As a 12th-grader at Menlo-Atherton High School in Northern California, Anna Quinlan is a little preoccupied. What senior isn’t? But here’s the thing: It’s all about science — heady stuff like helping people manage Type 1 and 2 diabetes through her very own invention, a low-cost, closed-loop insulin pump. She calls it an “artificial pancreas,” a breakthrough that won her the Grand Award in the 2018 National American Indian Virtual Science and Engineering Fair (NAIVSEF) sponsored by AISES.