Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed in part with a lower federal court’s ruling that the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. However, the Fifth Circuit differed from the lower court and did not...
Today the Senate passed a bipartisan amendment to the House-passed FUTURE Act that would permanently fund programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), as well as simplify the FAFSA application process for student aid. ...
I finally achieved one of my biggest goals and walked the graduation stage last May earning my bachelor’s degree in social work from Colorado State University-Pueblo after what felt like a 10-year journey to accomplish. Three months shortly after having...
I take my eight-year-old daughter to school functions to ensure she sees what I’m doing and, hopefully, understands the value of getting an education. It’s important for me to have her be part of my higher education journey because she...
Being a first-time parent can be a huge life adjustment even if you think you’re prepared for it. It’s been a year since I became a first-time mother and in every endeavor that I encounter, I have to make sure...