Broken Student Loan System Gets An Overhaul
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Studying Abroad: Checklists for Students
I always wanted to spend a semester studying abroad. Paris. Tokyo. Mexico City. Instead, I wound up taking advantage ofRead More…
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Cellblock Scholars: The First College Behind Bars
Nearly one out of every hundred people in the United States is incarcerated, making it the country with the mostRead More…
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Scholarship Windfall for Cal State Students
In what we consider a win for the golden state, the California college system is starting to help make sureRead More…
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Staggering California Housing Costs Leads to Unhoused College Students
College is often touted as a way for lower-income communities to secure upward economic mobility. However, in a state withRead More…
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Comadres, Did you Know Your High School Students Could Enroll in College Classes?
High school students could be taking advantage of dual enrollment, also known as concurrent enrollment. Dual enrollment allows high schoolRead More…
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How Parents Can Learn with their Children about Financial Aid
A few weeks ago, I attended a community Zoom event for parents and students held by East San Jose councilRead More…
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Helping Students through their College Application Process
As a College Advisor, my goal is to not only support my students in the college application process but alsoRead More…
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My Higher Education Journey as a First-Gen Student and Mom of Two
In life, sometimes we need adversity to shine through. In my personal experience, adversity motivated me to get through myRead More…
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How my Last Fall Semester Went at UC Berkeley
Last semester was such a rollercoaster for me… but isn’t every semester in some way a rollercoaster? I’d like toRead More…
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