A 17-year-old Kaiser High School student in California has a GPA of 4.09. She has taken Advanced Placement classes, the toughest in her high school. She's a member of the Army Junior ROTC. She's also a member of the National Honor Society and a president of the Advanced Biology Club. She's worked hard and it paid off - she's been accepted to UC Berkeley.
The problem?
She's an illegal alien. Gladys Castro came illegally to the United States with her family when she was eight years old. She has no Social Security number - she is not a US citizen.
Now Gladys Castro wants to go to UC Berkeley but can't afford the $30,000 a year in tuition. She can't apply for government loans because she is in the country illegally. Without the government - which has already paid $100,000 to educate her for the last ten years - Gladys says that she can't afford to go to college.
So what now, do we do something , ship her home, bend a few rules, give her citizenship...what?
Personally I think some private groups could step up and help her. Maybe even some latino groups could help. Surely there are some groups that could help or give her a loan for college. JMO
The problem?
She's an illegal alien. Gladys Castro came illegally to the United States with her family when she was eight years old. She has no Social Security number - she is not a US citizen.
Now Gladys Castro wants to go to UC Berkeley but can't afford the $30,000 a year in tuition. She can't apply for government loans because she is in the country illegally. Without the government - which has already paid $100,000 to educate her for the last ten years - Gladys says that she can't afford to go to college.
So what now, do we do something , ship her home, bend a few rules, give her citizenship...what?
Personally I think some private groups could step up and help her. Maybe even some latino groups could help. Surely there are some groups that could help or give her a loan for college. JMO