Dear Reality Changers Community, I want to thank each of you for your flexibility over the past month as Reality Changers has navigated the rapid and unprecedented disruption of our programming due to the global pandemic. These changes have been overwhelming, ambiguous, and frustrating—particularly due to the fact that it
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bianca Alvarado
Bianca Alvarado (featured on the right) has volunteered as a mentor with College Town for the past 3 months at Reality Changers. What motivated you to volunteer with Reality Changers? What motivated me to start volunteering was seeing the impact Reality Changers is having on their students. I work with
Student Spotlight: Yosief Abraham
Joined Reality Changers in 9th GradeCurrently in 11th Grade What initially brought you to Reality Changers? I was first introduced to Reality Changers through my sister. I decided to follow in her footsteps and join the Reality Changers family after seeing how involved and intricate they were in my sister’s
Volunteer Spotlight: Kevin Wong
Kevin Wong dedicated more than 1000+ hours over the past 9 years with the majority of his hours spent tutoring our College Town students. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I joined Reality Changers (RC) as a volunteer through UCSD’s Circle K group in 2011. I received my Bachelor’s
Reality Changers COVID-19 Response (updated March 30)
At Reality Changers, we believe that it is in challenging times that the power of community is needed most of all. Like many of you, we have been closely monitoring COVID-19 and taking a series of precautionary measures in accordance with public health guidelines. The well-being of our students, staff,
Scholarships 101
“Apply for scholarships. Every year, there is FREE MONEY for college available.” You’ve probably heard this from your teachers, counselors, classmates, friends, and family members. But do you know where to look for scholarships? “Google” is not the answer. Not everything you read online is valid or credible. With so
Financial Aid: FAFSA & Dream Act Application
Happy October! Although some people celebrate this month as the start of fall, pumpkin spice season, or the only month eating candy corn for breakfast is appropriate, those here at College Apps Academy know October is Financial Aid Month! Afterall, October 1 is the day that the financial aid applications,
MEET OUR UCSD COLLEGE AMBASSADOR
We are excited to launch the pilot year of our College Ambassador Program at three local universities: CSU San Marcos, UC San Diego, and San Diego State. The College Ambassador Program is designed to empower upper class students to take on leadership roles as mentors and help provide incoming first-year
MEET OUR SDSU COLLEGE AMBASSADOR
We are excited to launch the pilot year of our College Ambassador Program at three local universities: CSU San Marcos, UC San Diego, and San Diego State. The College Ambassador Program is designed to empower upper class students to take on leadership roles as mentors and help provide incoming first-year
Factors to Consider When Applying to College
Hey everyone, this is Christian Feliciano, a College Apps Academy Instructor at Reality Changers, and I am happy to share with you all Factors to Consider When Applying to College. I considered two factors when creating my college list during my senior year of high school. However, in retrospect (after