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May 18, 2017 by poverty2professional
The answer: it depends where you go.
Category: College and Higher Education
| Tags: advice, CUNY, Cuomo, Excelsior Scholarship, FAFSA, free college, free tuition, higher education, New York, Pell grant, scholarships, SUNY
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May 3, 2017 by poverty2professional
Is it about the price tag, the prestige, or the parties? And what the heck is “fit”?
Category: College and Higher Education
| Tags: advice, counseling, FAFSA, high school, higher education, low-income, poverty, SAT, scholarships
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August 21, 2016 by poverty2professional
Being the first in your family to go to college is a bold, pioneering venture, and there’s not always a clearly defined trail to follow.
Category: Homeless in High School
| Tags: college access, family shelter, guide to homelessness, higher education, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless family shelter, homeless teenager, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, poverty to professional, shelters, surviving homelessness, teen homelessness
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July 12, 2016 by poverty2professional
How DO you make a solid college selection if you’re the first in your family to go?
Category: Homeless in High School
| Tags: advice, college access, family shelter, higher education, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless family shelter, homeless teenager, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, poverty to professional, resources while homeless, shelters, surviving homelessness, teen homelessness
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July 4, 2016 by poverty2professional
In college I studied abroad, lived on campus, and then finished two years in grad school…debt free.
Category: Homeless in High School
| Tags: advice, college access, FAFSA, family shelter, guide to homelessness, higher education, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless family shelter, homeless teenager, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, Pell Abaco, Pell Abacus, poverty to professional, scholarships, survival tips, surviving homelessness, teen homelessness
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June 6, 2016 by poverty2professional
Writing a personal statement for college, but don’t know where to start? Look no further!
Category: Homeless in High School
| Tags: advice, college access, guide to homelessness, higher education, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless teenager, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, poverty to professional, surviving homelessness
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May 1, 2016 by poverty2professional
The life-blood of any nonprofit worth its salt is its community of volunteers. Volunteers are the folks who embody the …
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Category: Homeless in High School
| Tags: college access, higher education, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless teenager, homelessness, overcoming homelessness, poverty to professional, shelters, volunteers
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April 26, 2016 by poverty2professional
No Net, no printers, but I wasn’t about to be inconvenienced out of applying to college.
Category: Experiencing Homelessness, Homeless in High School
| Tags: higher education, homeless and tech, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless teenager, homelessness, homelessness and technology, surviving homelessness, tech for homeless
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April 11, 2016 by poverty2professional
If you’re poor you get two free shots at the SAT. And then you realize you’re missing your student ID.
Category: Experiencing Homelessness, Homeless in High School
| Tags: college access, high school, higher education, homeless blog, homeless families, homeless teenager, homelessness, poverty to professional, SAT, standardized testing, surviving homelessness
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November 20, 2015 by poverty2professional
It’s about this time, in November 2007 and not too far off from Thanksgiving, that my father and I were evicted from our home. …We were homeless.
Category: Uncategorized
| Tags: college access, higher education, homelessness