Meet Carlos

Name: Carlos Cardona

Class of: 2027

Program: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology w/ a conc. in Child & Adolescent Development

"I am beyond grateful for all the financial help I am receiving in order to attend SNHU. Receiving a scholarship is a huge motivator for me—it keeps me striving to keep my 4.0 GPA."

What do you like most about SNHU?

Going to college with SNHU online is a blessing. I am able to pursue my degree while working full-time and parenting my two kids, Sofia and Jack. I also love the friendly teachers and their encouragement.

How do the scholarships and financial aid you receive make it possible for you to attend SNHU? Specifically, how have scholarships made a difference?

The reality is I would never be able to afford my studies being a parent without financial assistance. I am beyond grateful for all the financial help I am receiving in order to attend SNHU. I grew up in poverty from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and came to the States to offer my family a better future - financial assistance make this possible. We are breaking ancestral traumas through this help in my opinion.

What would you say to those who donate to support student scholarships?

Thank you. Without your generous support many of us would remain in poverty and struggle to give our kids a better future. As a single dad without this support it would be tough. Also receiving a scholarship is a huge motivator for me—it keeps me striving to keep my 4.0 GPA.

Why did you choose Southern New Hampshire University?

The friendliness and accessibility to a single dad like me.

What was your hope in receiving a college education? How has your experience been different than what you’d imagined?

My hope is that my degree will result in better pay at work. At first I really imagined college to be inaccessible and hard to achieve, but SNHU has made it so much easier for me and allows me to learn at my pace.

What inspired you to choose your area of study? What is your dream job?

I work in residential children's program and this inspired me to become a pediatric therapist someday.

Who at SNHU (professor, coach, advisor, etc.) has been the biggest influence on your college experience? What lessons did that person teach you?

James Lees (my admission counselor) was so inspiring and motivating. He helped me walk through all my fears and believed in me. I hope he knows how well I'm doing and that I'm enjoying my college experience.

What are you proudest of?

I am so proud of my 4.0 GPA and trying to keep working hard to maintain it.

In what ways do you want/hope to stay involved as an SNHU graduate?

I hope to inspire more people to see college is possible.

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