Recent content by JennyB

After the Texas Dream Act was struck down, I've been desperately searching for other options. I refuse to give up on college, but I need to be realistic. In-state tuition was my whole plan. Now I need a new one. Here's what I've found about scholarships for undocumented students in Texas...

I've been planning for years based on the Texas Dream Act. It passed in 2001 and said undocumented students who graduated from Texas high schools could pay in-state tuition. I've told myself this whole time: I can do this. It's affordable. I just have to get in. Then last week, everything...

I've lived in Texas since I was 2. I graduated top 10% of my class. I have dreams of becoming a nurse. But I'm undocumented, and I don't even know if college is possible for me. My school counselors never talk about this. When I tried to ask, they looked uncomfortable and gave vague answers...