When my parents guided my brother and me into full scholarships (Amherst College and Gates Millennium Scholarship) little did I know that they would spend the next 20 years doing the same for other students. Nor, would I had ever imagined that after receiving my BA in English from Amherst College that I would return to serve as a Certified College Admissions Counselor, Writing Instructor, and soon to be published author for their foundation. Now I understand the personal gratification they receive each time a student whom they have guided is offered admission to college together with a full scholarship.Mychal-David Wynn [GA] Amherst College

I can honestly say that my college planning began in earnest, as a third grader. I approached Mr. Wynn with the simple question, 'What do I need to do to get a full scholarship to college?' I followed Mr. and Mrs. Wynn's guidance throughout my K-12 schooling, and through my undergraduate program at Williams College,. I received a fully funded undergraduate education and am nearing the end of a fully funded graduate education as I approach receiving a PhD in math.Kimberly Hadaway [GA] Williams College

When my parents were planning my pathway through elementary, middle, and high school I often thought that they were pushing me too hard. Then, as a high school senior being offered admission to the Honors College at Morehouse College and selected as a 2012 Gates Millennium Scholar, I realized that they had a plan for me when I didn't have a plan for myself. My advice to any parent is to give your child a plan even when they do not have a plan for themselves. Being awarded a full scholarship and avoiding student loans is a 'family plan!'Jalani Wynn [GA] Morehouse College

As a triplet, my sisters and I needed full scholarships to help our parents avoid taking out loans. Joining the cohort and working with Mr. and Mrs. Wynn landed all of us full scholarships. I received my full scholarship as a Dowdy Scholar in the Honors College at North Carolina A&T. One of my sisters received a full scholarship to the Claflin Honors College. I have served as a mentor and discussion group leader in the program to inspire others to dream big and reach high.Sydnee Brothers [GA] NC A&T State University

The college admissions process is not to be taken likely. While I was a recruited athlete, I needed a team. The Caltech Mens Basketball Coach helped me on the admissions side of things and my dad found out about the Wynns from another family and how they helped their son land a full scholarship to North Carolina A&T. The Wynns provided invaluable guidance in planning my high school course schedule, which included 11 AP classes, and writing the essays I needed to distinguish myself as the type of 'student-athlete' that schools like Caltech are looking for.Chase Williamson [GA] Caltech

When Dr. Brinson, the Minority Achievement Officer in Pinellas County Schools, brought this program to our school district, I learned how to develop a plan into my top choice college—The University of Chicago. This information was not available anywhere else, I had no college planning guidance from my counselor, and quite frankly, one of my teachers told me that the University of Chicago was out of my reach. Well, now I have my BS in Neuroscience from The University of Chicago (where I received a full scholarship), and am in the process of applying to medical school. This program teaches you how to dream big and reach high!Sydney Soskin [FL] The University of Chicago

During the summer prior to beginning my senior year of high school, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn changed my life. They guided me into Dillard University and helped me develop an essay that landed me the MC Lyte Hip Hop Sisters Educating our Men Scholarship. I received a BS in Physics from Dillard and a MS in Engineering from Georgia Tech.Justin Matthews [GA] Dillard University

Mr. and Mrs. Wynn are like my second parents. I was just beginning the 11th grade when I found out about their program at my high school. From that point they guided every step of my college planning journey, guided me in telling my story through my essays, and guided me in building relationships with colleges through their fly-in programs. After my all-expenses paid visit to Caltech, I knew that it was the perfect fit to begin my college journey.Tuyen Nguyen [FL] Caltech

I joined the College Planning Cohort program as a rising 9th grader. I read the news article about Kimberly and the scholarships that she had received and I thought, 'That could be me.' Then it was me! Mr. and Mrs. Wynn guided my journey throughout high school across my academics, leadership, and service. My plan resulted in my being selected as a Yale Young Global Scholar, LEDA Scholar, and receiving a full scholarship to Brown University. I am also a Jack Kent Cooke College Scholar.Omar Dixon, Jr. [GA] Brown University

Mr. and Mrs. Wynn have been a part of my journey since the 8th grade. They guided my pathway throughout high school and into a full scholarship at Georgia Tech as a Clark Scholar. They have continued to support my journey with prayer and insight into learning strategies and study skills to help me through my biomedical engineering program. They are like my second parents.Tyra Grant [GA] Georgia Tech

I am 1 of 8 siblings from rural Lake City, South Carolina. Prior to joining the cohort as a 10th grader, I had resolved to attend school in South Carolina and take out student loans. However, Mr. Wynn nominated me for the Northeastern University Torch Scholars Program and accompanied me to Boston for the Interview Weekend. My journey as a Northeastern University ‘Torch Scholar’ has been surreal. I have now received my BS in Political Science and Africana Studies [debt free] and I am a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Graduate Fellow at Northeastern University.Damian Lee [SC] Northeastern University

At the beginning of the tenth grade, my counselor, Ms. Haynes, encouraged me to join the cohort. I did not know about attending college outside of South Carolina and had no clue as to how I would pay for college. Through the program, I learned about the differences between the types of colleges, like liberal arts versus research universities, and the differences in financial aid policies and which colleges would meet my full financial need. From the first meeting, my path into a full scholarship at Williams College materialized with the guidance of Mr. and Mrs. Wynn.Jayla Jones [SC] Williams College

My mother is a high school counselor so I had a plan to attend college in-state with the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. Since I was not a recruited athlete, I thought that my baseball career was over. Then Mr. Wynn told me that not only could I continue playing baseball, but that my grades and test scores qualified me for a full scholarship at HBCUs to which I was not even planning to apply—Tuskegee University and Xavier University of Louisiana. After receiving the Presidential Scholarship to Tuskegee University, I was able to walk on to the baseball team #22).Ryan Morrow [FL] Tuskegee University

When I met Mr. and Mrs. Wynn, I thought that I had the college planning thing all figured out. I had decided on my college list, which were almost all "Reach" schools and had already written my Common Application essay. However, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn told me that my "Reach" would not be such a reach if I wrote an essay that would contextualize my application by presenting my most significant leadership and community service accomplishment. They were right! I got into Harvard, NYU, Emory, UCLA, Northwestern, UC Berkley, UCLA, and received a full scholarship on the Speech and Debate Team (the subject of my essay) at the University of Southern California! Jordan Freeman [GA] University of Southern California

Mr. and Mrs. Wynn served as the sole source of my college planning experience. The introduced me to fly-in programs and liberal arts colleges. They guided my essay writing and helped me to understand the value of aligning my education with my aspirations. I have since received a debt-free BA in Political Science and Leadership Studies from Williams College and a Masters in Christian Leadership.Loren Tsang [GA] Williams College

My parents put me in the College Planning Cohort program as a rising 9th grader. In the 10th grade I put myself in the program and absorbed every ounce of information that I could receive from Mr. and Mrs. Wynn. I developed my leadership profile, expanded my community service, and developed an intentional pathway into my top choice college—The University of Chicago. Not only did I receive a full scholarship to the University of Chicago as an Odyssey Scholar, I was also selected as a Ron Brown Scholar.Faith Kumi [GA] The University of Chicago

During my mid-year assessment as a high school junior, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn pointed out all of my weaknesses in leadership and service and guided me in developing a plan beyond being a top academic student. The plan worked! I was offered admission to my top college choice—Georgia Tech—and received a full scholarship as a Georgia Tech Gold Scholar, an honor only offered to the top 2% of entering freshmen, who demonstrate scholarship, leadership, and service. Mr. and Mrs. Wynn are experts. Their expertise helped me to see beyond grades and test scores to the intangibles of college admissions.Justin Cleckley [GA] Georgia Tech

As the first in my family to attend college and receiving no college-planning guidance whatsoever at my school, I was lost. I had no idea how I would pay for college and assumed that student loans were inevitable. Then my Godmother introduced me to Mr. and Mrs. Wynn and the rest is history as I am now attending Vassar College on a full scholarship.Tiffani Anderson [PA] Vassar College

My amazing journey began in the College Cohort with Mr. and Mrs. Wynn. My college knowledge was Ivy League, UGA, Georgia Tech, and the University of Alabama. Through the cohort curriculum, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn introduced me to liberal arts colleges and specialized college programs like the Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Mrs. Wynn prepared me for the Meyerhoff Scholars Selection Weekend and I was selected as a Meyerhoff Scholar. I went on to earn 3 degrees at UMBC BS in Math; BS in Statistics; and a BS in Economics. I was then selected as a Rhodes Scholar and am pursuing a PhD in Economics at Oxford University in England.Sam Patterson [GA] UMBC Meyerhoff Scholar

When I met Mr. and Mrs. Wynn, I had been selected as a QuestBridge College Match Finalist. However, I really did not know which schools to which I best matched or the nuances of college admissions. Mr. and Mrs. Wynn helped me to rank my school, communicate with admissions officers, avoid what would have been a disastrous decision of withdrawing from AP Calculus, and being offered a full scholarship to Claremont McKenna College.Timoy Pitt [GA] Claremont McKenna College