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My name is Martin and I am a recent graduate from Community Health Advocates School (CHAS) in South LA. I have been accepted to California State University, Stanislaus but my economic and documentation status are hurdles that I am currently facing.  My school is providing a small financial aid package that only covers 25% of school expenses. I wasn’t offered loans and have searched all of my available resources. Although I have been told that there is no further financial assistance available, I am not one to give up! My college counselor Ms. Reyes has supported my continued efforts and asked me to apply for as many scholarships as possible, and to ask for donations. I really want to go to college and share the experience that hundreds of other students across the country will be taking part in this year, the opportunity to further my education and to make something of myself. I would be the first in my family to attend a University. I was raised in a single-family home, with a mother who raised four boys on her own and currently has a disability due to a work injury. I would be forever thankful to those who can help in any way, to support me in this journey. I believe America is a place where dreams come true and my American dream is to have the opportunity to get an education and be of contribution to my family, my community, and to this country.


My name is Carolina and I graduated from Community Health Advocate School with Martin. I graduated High School with honors and have been accepted to Cal Poly Pomona and CSU Humbolt. Both schools are offering me a limited amount of money and I am not eligible to apply for student loans. I am currently facing the possibility of being unable to accomplish my dreams of attending a 4-year school due to financial limitations. I am prepared to work twice as hard as everyone else to succeed in college, even if it means working three times as hard by taking on a job, while studying; I want to be the first in my family to graduate from a four-year college. I am asking for financial contributions so that I can accomplish my dreams and attend school. Thank you, ahead of time, to any one and all who can help make my dream become a reality. I dream of a bright future, and I am certain that obtaining an education will give me direct access to a future filled with prosperity and success. 


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Spanish Version/Version en español

Siempre me he sentido motivado a continuar mi educación y luchar para lograr más. Me dijeron que la única manera de tener éxito en la vida era ir a una universidad. Me graduaré este junio de la secundaria y he sido aceptado a una universidad estatal de California.
Ahora estoy enfrentando más barreras para alcanzar mis metas académicas por mi estatus económico y estatus legal. Me crié en una casa donde mi madre crió a 4 niños por su cuenta. Mi mamá a tiene una discapacidad debido a una lesión en el trabajo. Mi situación se ha complicado aún más porque la escuela me está proporcionando un paquete de ayuda financiera muy pequeña, que sólo cubre el 25% de los gastos escolares. No me ofrecieron préstamos y he agotado todos mis recursos y me informaron que no hay más ayuda que me puedan conceder. No me he rendido y he decidido que estoy destinado a hacerlo. Mi consejera de secundaria ha apoyado mi esfuerzo continuo y me ha pedido que solicite el mayor número posible de becas y que pida donaciones para cubrir mis costos. No soy el
tipo de persona que pide ayuda, especialmente dinero, pero realmente quiero ir a la universidad y experimentar algo que nadie en mi familia ha logrado y quiero llegar lejos. Estaré eternamente agradecido a aquellos que me ayuden de cualquier manera y que me apoyen en este viaje. Creo que Estados Unidos es un lugar donde los sueños se hacen realidad y este es mi sueño americano.