Gil Ruiz is on course earn a degree in engineering, with a focus on robotics, from the Fulton Schools, thanks in part to ASU’s Pathways for the Future program. A single father, military veteran and transfer student, Ruiz has been aided in pursuing his higher education and career goals by both the Pathways program and MyPath2ASU. Beyond financial assistance, the programs have given him and other students resources to enable and enhance their journeys through college by providing opportunities to connect with networks of professionals in their fields and benefit from the knowledge and experience of mentors in preparing to enter the engineering workforce.