Financial aid is generally not available for undocumented students and illegal aliens. The majority of all student aid, including Federal Student Aid, requires the recipient to be a U.S.
McMahon’s Center for Youth Leadership students were once again all ears and voices in Hartford for issues that will affect the lives of millions here in Connecticut
As Brien McMahon’s students shuffled through the majestic marble floors of the state capital, heads turned, drawing attention, and at times garnering a clap here and there all the while addressing serious social issues. As one representative pointed out at the ending of Gina Caputo’s (‘11) testimony, “and you’re a high school student!” drawing sheer astonishment from the crowd.
Several states including Texas , California , New York , Utah , Illinois , Washington , Nebraska , New Mexico , Oklahoma and Kansas
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The state laws attempt to go around this process by not even asking whether the student is a documented United States
Standing in front of representatives and a mixed crowd is even more discouraging, but that is what Diego Aguilar did. Diego Aguilar is a freshman at Norwalk Community College
The higher education committee is responsible for the handling of HB (House Bill) 6390, which would level tuition rates for all Connecticut students attending a Connecticut Connecticut
“The people that went up to testify were answering the concerns of those who opposed the bill, which was amazing to witness first hand.”
Taylor Celentano (‘11).
