I've lived in Texas since I was two. I graduated in the top 10% of my class. I want to be a teacher. But every time I think about college, my stomach knots up.
The Texas Dream Act used to let us pay in-state tuition. It passed in 2001. It was our law. But last year? A federal judge struck it down. Texas chose not to defend it. Now? Nobody knows what's next.
Thousands of students like me signed affidavits, planned our lives around this. Now we're in limbo. Some colleges are still figuring it out. Others? Not so much.
Can we go to college? Technically yes. Can we afford it? That's the real question.
The Texas Dream Act used to let us pay in-state tuition. It passed in 2001. It was our law. But last year? A federal judge struck it down. Texas chose not to defend it. Now? Nobody knows what's next.
Thousands of students like me signed affidavits, planned our lives around this. Now we're in limbo. Some colleges are still figuring it out. Others? Not so much.
Can we go to college? Technically yes. Can we afford it? That's the real question.