CFES Brilliant Pathways will host a weekly hour to walk high school students through the college admission process, how to pay for college, staying on top of deadlines and more. We know the process can be complex and daunting, our goal is to make sure CFES Scholars have the tools to identify the best path and then help them navigate their way through the college process. To make sure our Scholars are up-to-date on the changes in the landscape of higher education, we will collaborate with college admission, financial aid experts and professionals to help answer your questions.

We ask our Scholars to leave us a question before we go live and we will answer it during the hour and also post the response on our website: College Q&A

Meet Manny
Manny Tejeda is a CFES Brilliant Pathways Program Director and Director of the Alumni Network. Before coming to CFES, Manny worked in higher education for the last 10 years, most recently at the University of Vermont, as Associate Director of Admissions overseeing diversity programming and domestic recruitment. Manny earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of Vermont. While at UVM, he was able to study abroad and intern for the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce in Guadalajara, Mexico. As a first-generation college student, Manny can relate to many of the challenges faced when navigating the college admissions process. He is passionate about working with students to help them develop their skills, build community and learn how to access resources.