About
The College Gateway is an educational project aimed to be your one stop solution for navigating financial aid options for college. This portal provides information on scholarships, grants, work-study programs, loans and more, offering insights from some successful college students who have navigated this path. This portal also provides the latest interviews, podcasts, and workshops with industry experts to help students with their educational journey. Our goal is to help you unlock the funding opportunities that will make your college dreams a reality.
Team
Our hard working team
Ashritha Gummadi
FounderAshritha is a rising senior in Oaks Christian School based at Los Angeles, CA. She aspires to major in Business to become a corporate executive. With the goal of enhancing financial literacy among students, Ashritha came up with this idea and founded "The College Gateway" a One-Stop-Shop platform to provide students with accessible information on financial aid options to help make informed decisions for their college education. Ashritha is particularly excited about the potential of AI and aims to leverage it to create a platform that promotes equitable educational opportunities for students worldwide.
Misha Marcinko
Co-FounderMisha is a rising senior in SoCal. She competes in speech and debate, and intends to follow through with it into a career. She finds joy in participating in debates that challenge her to use a short period of time researching to create a full case and plans to carry this through into college and law school. Through this initiative, Misha’s goal is to make this website as accessible and personalized as possible while offering a platform to find information on financial assistance.
Trysta Maddox
Co-FounderTrysta is a high school student in California. She aspires to pursue a career in the medical field with interest in learning about human anatomy and how different body systems work . Trysta is dedicated to making a positive impact on people's lives through pursuing a career in the medical field. With a passion for helping others, Trysta contributed to this platform to provide guidance for those seeking financial assistance in colleges. She is committed to making this website easy to comprehend, providing students with information on financial planning for college education.
Piper Cognata
Co-FounderPiper is a high school student in SoCal. Her long term goal is to pursue a career in the medical field. Piper finds the medical world to be interesting for the impact it has on human lives. With awareness of significance and complexity in financial planning for college education, Piper is committed to contribute towards enhancing financial literacy for college education. She intends to make sure that this website is accessible to everyone in order to get a better chance at receiving financial aid.