What if you had some help with figuring out college?
Community Knowledge Empowerment Education
Pamana (Pah-mah-nah) in Filipino means “inheritance” and “legacy.” Education is an important pamana. Let us help you through the financial process.
Let’s talk about the possibilities.
Higher education in the U.S. has changed drastically in the last twenty years. The average college debt in the US is $38,375; 92.2% of these are federal loans. In Connecticut, 23.5% of state residents owe between $20,000 to $40,000 with 54% of them under the age of 35. While these numbers sound daunting, longitudinal data supports that college educated workers have lower unemployment than those without a degree, are better able to manage times of economic downturns, higher median salaries, and more career mobility.
Pamana wants to help students and their families maximize the financial returns of college, graduate school, and beyond. We take a holistic approach to higher education, ranging from the college admissions process, planning for the financial costs of graduate school, to strategizing post-graduation plans.
Get Help where you most need it.
- Students who are the first in their families to graduate, AKA first-generation college students
- International students
- Low-income families
- Immigrant families
- Families who want to minimize their college debt and maximize their return on their educational investments (ROI)
- ….and more.
We can start here…
College Admissions
Prepare your college application. Select the right college for you while minimizing debt. Understand your financial aid options.
Graduate School
Select the best graduate program for you. Negotiate your financial package. Improve your grant and scholarship writing.
Post-Graduation
Define your next steps after graduation. Gain practical experience while budgeting for your loan repayments. Align your values and goals with your future career.
Meet our Founder
Daniela Pila, Ph.D.
Daniela started her higher education journey in community college. She graduated from a private college as an international student, and then completed her doctorate at a state school. As a student, Daniela was awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships, grants, and service awards. As a college professor, she has worked in seven colleges and assists undergraduate and graduate students on their scholarship and careers. Daniela has the unique insight of balancing higher education costs and returns as a former low-income international student. Daniela hopes to pass on her expertise and knowledge through Pamana.
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The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character––that is the goal of true education.
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
