College Visions

08/28/2026

Mark your calendar: Early voting runs August 20th through September 8th ahead of the September 9th Primary. Missed the mail ballot deadline? You can still apply for an Emergency Mail Ballot!

Check your registration and learn more at vote.sos.ri.gov.

08/24/2026

What a night at Fenway Park on Friday! Pictured here: Executive Director Lamont Gordon and CV Scholar Abraham Oshinkanlu accepted a 2026 Special Recognition Award from the Red Sox Foundation on behalf of College Visions. Thank you to the Foundation for recognizing our work and impact in such a big way. So proud of our Scholars and grateful to CV staff, board members, and supporters who make our work possible.

08/21/2026

Tonight, we're on the field at Fenway! College Visions has been selected to receive a $150,000 Special Recognition Award from the Red Sox Foundation, honoring our work expanding college and career opportunities for first-generation students in Rhode Island. The award will be presented during a special pregame ceremony at tonight's game against the San Francisco Giants. We couldn't be more proud and grateful!

📄 Read the full press release —https://collegevisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CV-Receives-150000-Red-Sox-Foundation-Special-Recognition-Award.pdf

08/20/2026

As part of our United We Vote RI campaign, we invited Secretary of State Gregg Amore to speak with CV Scholars about the importance of voting, civic engagement, and why every single vote matters. Secretary Amore’s remarks were truly informative and inspiring, and it was a special opportunity for our students to hear from him. Thank you, Secretary Amore, for being a strong champion of civics education and youth empowerment!

08/07/2026

Thrilled to see New England Council Board Member Tim DelGiudice at our Woonsocket site connecting with our Fellow, Natalia Perez! We're grateful for the New England Council's partnership and Natalia's incredible support of our students this summer.

08/05/2026

College Visions is thrilled to partner with United Way of Rhode Island once more on the UnitedWeVoteRI campaign. We are 5 days from Rhode Island's primary registration deadline of August 10th! Check your registration status, update your address, or register to vote at vote.sos.ri.gov. Every vote counts, every voice matters!

07/23/2026

For more than 20 years, College Visions has expanded access to higher education for first-generation students in Rhode Island. We are proud to share an important milestone in our journey: the establishment of the College Visions Endowment Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.

This endowment represents a significant step in our organization's history and reflects the strong foundation that CV has built over the past two decades. The fund will help ensure our long-term growth and sustainability, providing a lasting source of support that will allow us to continue expanding access for generations to come.

As we look to the future, the endowment fund—alongside a planned giving program currently under development—offers meaningful ways for supporters to make a lasting impact. Through legacy gifts, donors can help secure the future of CV and ensure that generations of students continue to benefit from the transformative power of education.

If you have questions about the CV Endowment Fund or would like to make a contribution, you can donate directly here or call Nancy Cao Levesque at 401-490-3996.

Read RIF's Feature on CV's Endowment:

As Rhode Island’s only community foundation, we mobilize generosity and motivate change that makes a difference.