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ND low-income students reflect on admission experience

Serena Zacharias | Friday, April 26, 2019

While the recent college admissions scandal — permeating national news and implicating many well-known celebrities — has sparked outrage among Americans, it has also highlighted unfair advantages wealthy students gained in the college admissions process, especially to highly ranked universities. In recent years, many colleges and universities have committed to enrolling more low-income students by increasing the number of Pell

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SMC first-generation students comment on lack of resources, diversity on campus

Gina Twardosz | Friday, April 26, 2019

“I wasn’t surprised.” That was the typical response from many of the low-income, DACA and first-generation students at Saint Mary’s when asked their thoughts on the college admissions cheating scandal. While Saint Mary’s was not implicated, many Belles have strong opinions on the admissions process and the greater significance of the scandal. Saint Mary’s senior

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Holy Cross students react to college cheating scandal

Jackie Navarro | Friday, April 26, 2019

Unlike the students involved in the recent nationwide college admissions scandal, the first-generation, low-income and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students of Holy Cross said they received little to no assistance when it was time for them to begin applying to colleges and universities. The official Holy Cross website states 32% of the College’s student body

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The college admissions scandal told one story, but we want to hear yours. First-generation, undocumented or low-income students: Share your story.

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, March 28, 2019

What was your journey to college like? Do you remember the moment you first found out you were accepted into Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s or Holy Cross? First-generation, undocumented and low-income students often face distinct challenges journeying to college. In light of the college admissions scandal, The Observer wants to highlight these students’ voices and

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Saint Mary’s students, faculty discuss struggles faced by first generation college students

Kaley Gresham | Friday, March 1, 2019

Saint Mary’s hosted the First-Generation Student Panel Thursday night in the basement of the Student Center explored the difficulties that these students may face. It featured two College faculty members — associate professor of communication sciences and disorders Susan Latham and professor of social work Leonardo Sanchez. Seniors Shameka Turner and Sonia Torres also spoke at the