Jennifer Miles

“My success took motivation, but motivation couldn’t help buy my books. On Point did that.”

In 1999—the year On Point for College was founded—Jennifer met Ginny Donohue. Jennifer was a teenage mom and knew she wanted a college degree, but had little support. “Ginny became an anchor for me in my life,” she said. “The gratitude I have toward On Point cannot be expressed in words. Since that first meeting with Ginny, my success has not stopped.”

Because she was raising and supporting her two children, Jennifer’s journey through college was especially challenging and lengthy. On Point supported Jennifer when she was enrolled in Onondaga Community College and when she transferred to Montgomery College in Maryland, helping her pay for application fees and textbooks and stepping in to help in emergency situations. In January of 2009, she transferred to Virginia Commonwealth University to major in Human Resources Management.

When Jennifer graduated in 2010, Ginny and Jennifer's children were right there cheering when she walked offstage. She landed a federal job in her field and began pursuing a master’s degree. Jennifer says she is eternally grateful for the help she has received.

“Every now and then, we meet people who are connected to our destiny,” she said. “The staff and volunteers at On Point for College have this experience daily. I am proud to say I am an On Point for College graduate.”