June 2012
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clairesalcedo submitted:
When the economy spiraled, my parents were hit hard. They’ve had to declare bankruptcy, and things are very tight. I’ve had a crazy road through college - I had to leave the school I was in (it was too expensive), start over at community college, and I was recently accepted to a four year. The only way I’ll be able to afford it is through loans and Pell grants. And I...
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one007 submitted:
I was born to two immigrant parents who instilled the importance of education in me from the very start. It’s always been my priority, and I’ve always given my all in order to excel at it.
My family has been below the poverty line for over five years now, and after I graduated high school last year, it scared me that college, my life-long goal, may not even be a possibility.
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Why We Need Student Loans and Pell Grants
wecanonlylose submitted:
I am the eldest daughter of two awesome parents-a disabled Marine Corps vet and a lovely, witty, hardworking woman. It means a lot to me to be the oldest child and I try to set an example for my sister by working hard and staying on top of my school work. I started college in the fall of 2011 and while money was extremely tight, my parents scrounged up everything they...
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gt2bthegoodlife submitted:
Seeing the post about Pell Grants and student loans, on today of all days, kind of got me a bit. I started my morning with a call from the company that holds one of my private loans coming after me for a missed payment. Why did I miss this payment? Because I can’t afford their crazy interest only payments, and the company won’t let me change my payment plan in any way,...
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bchickey submitted:
I attend a university that costs more in tuition than my entire family makes in a year. Pell grants and student loans are the only reason I’m able to attend school. Supporting a family while living below the poverty line is not easy, and I’m thankful for everything my parents have done for me on a daily basis.
But I know they just don’t have the means to send me to school....
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Why we need student loans and pell grants
candyjean:
Growing up as the daughter of two teen parents I never thought I’d go to college. Without federal student aid I wouldn’t have gone to college and found a career that I love. Not only that, but the thought of me going to college encouraged both of my parents to as well. I am proud to say that my mom, who got her B.S. in 2007, will be my walking partner next year as she receives her...
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Political Pressure
cpluspluspluss:
Obama campaign calls my house asking if I want to volunteer. I said “I’m not sure right now.”
5 minutes later: I registered as a volunteer on Obama’s website.
I guess if I don’t have a job, I should do something, right?
Moral of the story: never ask me to make a quick decision. I can barely make decisions when in line for food.
We’re just glad you landed at...
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“We didn’t raise the Statue of Liberty with its back to the world. We raised it...”
– President Obama, “A Nation of Laws and a Nation of Immigrants” 