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Originally Posted by Laterlater
I was myself fortunate to have been in my senior year of College when the Board of Regents began to demand out-of-state tuition from Dreamers. I believe they eventually even barred undocumented students attending altogether, from what they laughably termed their "top State Universities".
My heart ached for a young Dreamer, a year or so ago, who was a HS senior at the time, when it was revealed to him that he could not join his peers and close friends at GT or UGA - despite his years of scorning delights and laborious days; those late nights studying, the sacrifices of material and financial support of caring family.
And for what? For the privilege of attending a obscure state university, paying out-of-state tuition?
Their is something implacably disconcerting in watching a young person of promise hopes being frustrated - so contrary does it seem to our sense of natural, human justice.
I suppose it is just our lot - our isolated and personal tragedy.
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I agree with you, but I honestly think it was not only about their misplaced hate but it was also about money. Even though there were so few of us, we'd essentially be paying 5x what a single HOPE student would be paying to attend community colleges.
It's disheartening, but we're in a better place now with DACA and so many schools accepting undocumented students than at that time. My school takes DACA
and undocumented students who did not qualify for DACA. They also assist with DACA application fees, have a support group for younger DREAMers and counseling for those that don't qualify for DACA. The support here is amazing and something that I would not have had at a university in Georgia.
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