About Us
Helping young immigrants reach their True Potential through quality, affordable education.
Our team.
Ross Pesek
True Potential Scholarships Co-Founder
Ross is a bilingual private practice trial attorney focusing on personal injury cases for Spanish-speaking clients.
Contact me:
402-342-9684
www.peseklaw.com
Karen Pesek
True Potential Scholarships Co-Founder and Director
Karen is the co-founder of True Potential. She is also the Director of Finance at Pesek Law firm and our main student contact.
Contact me:
402-342-9684
www.peseklaw.com
www.mattersontomorrow.org
Scott Lloyd
Director of Matters On Tomorrow
Scott is the Executive Director of Matters On Tomorrow, the 501c3 organization under which True Potential operates.
Contact me:
www.mattersontomorrow.org
About Us
The The True Potential Scholarship began by focusing on creating opportunities for young immigrants who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) and Temporary Protective immigration Status (TPS) and later expanded to include all immigrants. These individuals are not eligible to receive any public benefits, including federal financial aid and many scholarships.
The idea for this scholarship was born out of experience. Ross & Karen Pesek, the founders of this program, were able to attend college because of the generosity of others. Ross attended Central Community College, Wayne State College and the University of Nebraska College of Law over seven years, all in scholarships. Karen attended Central Community College and Wayne State College also with a scholarship.
Ross and Karen recognize that without the support and generosity of scholarship donors, reaching for their True Potential would have been a lot more challenging.
For this reason, when they saw an opportunity to help others obtain quality, affordable education, they established the True Potential Scholarship program.
Today, Ross is a bilingual trial attorney and President of Pesek Law, LLC, where Karen also works as the Director of Finance. The law firm serves Spanish speaking individuals that are victims of the negligence of others, taking these cases to trial when necessary. Since starting Pesek Law in 2014, Ross and Karen have dedicated much of their efforts towards helping others in their community.
Apart from this scholarship program, they opened a free legal clinic in South Omaha aiming to increase access to honest and reliable legal advice at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where Ross gives free consultations in Spanish every Monday night. He has provided over 3,000 consultations to families over ten years.
Ross and Karen also lead the South Omaha Business Improvement District, whose mission is to facilitate growth within the business district, which encompasses the main commercial corridor of S 24th street from Q St. to L St.
Our Partnerships
We partner with Community Colleges because we know they offer quality, affordable education. To maximize our donations, we negotiate matching agreements with the colleges listed below. Please note that True Potential students may attend the community college of their choice in the states of Nebraska and Iowa, but these are the colleges that match our contributions, allowing us to help more students. We are thankful for their partnership!
Get in Touch
We would love to hear from you.
4826 S 24th Street,
Omaha, NE, 68107
Phone: 402-342-9684
@TruePotentialScholarship
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