Overcoming Reality Of Financial Aid

In Leisy Abrego’s article, “I can’t go to college because I don’t have papers: Incorporation Patterns of Latino Undocumented Youth”, she discusses the barriers that undocumented students have to endure in order for them to get a higher education. I believe that it is because of structural violence, social capital, economic capital, and other conditions that cause these undocumented students to be at a disadvantaged. It is unfair, unjust, and sad to see so many intelligent students be deterred because

have to keep turning to generate enough money for basic living necessities. Experiencing such first-world misfortunes almost makes my remarks seem cavil, but the reality of low-income Americans living in one of the most expensive cities in the U.S. is ghastly to say the least. Moreover, I have had firsthand experience of extreme financial hardships in my household living with a single mom. To illustrate, within weeks, my dad was

I worked as a concierge booking accommodations and water rentals for tourists that visited the island of Key West. Since business was slow that morning, I allowed my mind to wonder about where I should be in my life pertaining to stability and financials since I had a son of four years old at the time. While deep in thought, a customer entering through the door

from the racist society. Overcoming racial comments wasn’t my only challenge because I’m still faced with some today. Not being able to receive federal aid or apply for certain scholarships because of my status, has been heart wrenching. I hope that I receive aid one way or the other, to prove people I don’t give up. Being taunted by comments and not being able to receive financial aid has really affected my life, but I’ve turned it around so my dreams could become reality. Fighting off adversity

of college has only gone up at an astounding rate over the past decades, but the financial aid given out to high school students across America has not grown enough to compensate for that. The average cost of a four year degree has gone up a massive amount in the last 30 years, thus causing more and more students to lose hope of going to college. This increase, however, was not met with a substantial increase in aid given to students. A consequence of this difference has caused graduates to accumulate

syndrome (AIDS), alcohol and substance abusers, high-risk mothers and infants, victims of family or other violence, and the chronically ill” (Teruya, Longshore, Andersen, Arangua, Nyamathi, Leake & Gelberg, 2010, p.1). “Among these vulnerable sub populations, one with some of the greatest health and health care disparities, is the homeless especially homeless women and their children” (Teruya et al., 2010, p.1). People often think that homelessness only affects men and women but in reality homelessness

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reported. “...any incident of abuse or suspected abuse, or ongoing abusive situations should be reported to the line manager immediately” (HSE 2005, pg5). Nurses are the ideal advocates for vulnerable older people. Nurses should be cognisant of the reality of elder abuse and realise their place in influencing health and social policy to protect the older adult. Abuse of the elderly occurs in the home and

and opponents of affirmative action have called on other states, and the federal government, to follow suit.” (DeSilver, 2014) The Higher Educational Institution Act of 2008 re enacted reporting requirements for school that received federal financial aid under Title IV. Some of the reporting requirements included but were not limited to demographics of the sex and ethnic racial backgrounds of the student body. (The Higher Education Opportunity ACT I: New Reporting and Disclosure Requirements