Recent content by Monica

The "war room" comment hit home lol. My walls are covered in deadlines too. The OCA Gold Mountain Scholarship is $2,000 and doesn't require citizenship, just need a SSN or ITIN . Deadline March 13. Not huge but every bit helps. Also check if your college has its own promise program like HCC's...

The Stars Scholarship Fund is for students in the Borderplex area (El Paso) but it's an example of regional scholarships that exist . Check if your area has similar. Local community foundations, county medical societies, even Rotary clubs — they give money that doesn't get advertised nationally...

Duglas, the Go Center is absolutely for current students, not just high schoolers. It's located in the Center for First-Generation Students in Hubbard Hall . The G-Force mentors are trained in "career, college access and completion, admissions and financial aid, and career readiness" . They have...

The Texas State student health center says right on their website: "health insurance is not required to receive care" and "students will not be denied necessary medical care due to the inability to pay." Most schools have policies like that. Call your health center and ask about financial...

The M.D. Anderson scholarship at some Texas schools is real. At TCU it's $500-$5k/year for pre-meds with good GPA and healthcare experience . Not huge but every bit helps. Also, don't sleep on the St. David's Neal Kocurek Scholarship if you're in Central Texas — it's literally the largest...

I came to college believing the whole "degree = stability" thing. But after reading this 2026 Texas Policy Agenda, I'm genuinely questioning everything . The report says "many young adults feel that path is collapsing" and that "trust in the state's institutions is eroding amid underfunding...

I've been struggling with anxiety this semester and finally tried to find a therapist. The wait list at my school's counseling center is eight weeks. EIGHT. The Texas policy report says that "38 percent of young Texans reported difficulty accessing mental health services, the highest rate among...

I'm pre-med so you'd think I'd be less worried about health stuff. But honestly? I'm terrified. A 2026 Texas policy report found that "cost is the single largest barrier" for young adults, with 26% delaying or skipping care because they can't afford it . That's literally me. I've had this cough...

I've been trying to decide whether to live on campus next year. I'm a transfer student, so I missed the freshman dorm experience. Part of me wonders if I'm missing out on something important. The Transfer LLC is located in Jester East, which has a "community bath setup" (shared bathrooms) ...

I thought making friends in college would be easy. Everyone says "just join clubs" or "talk to people in class." But when you transfer in as a junior, everyone already has their groups. They're not mean — they're just not looking for new friends. The Transfer LLC seems designed exactly for this...

I transferred to UT Austin this semester and felt completely lost. Everyone already had friends. I was eating lunch alone, walking to class alone, feeling invisible. Then someone mentioned the Transfer Living Learning Community . It's a residential program for first-year transfer students, all...