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There wasn’t enough money for college. After high school, Paola she found a job as a dog groomer. “I never have a bad day at work working with cute puppies all day.”

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When Cristina Velasquez moved to Wisconsin at age 6, she didn’t say a word to anyone in either English or Spanish for months. She was smart. She could read and do arithmetic. But she wouldn’t talk.

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GRAHAM HOLDINGS CEO DON GRAHAM, ACTIVIST HENRY MUNOZ AND FORMER COMMERCE SECRETARY CARLOS GUTIERREZ ANNOUNCE NATIONAL EFFORT TO HELP “DREAMERS” OBTAIN CAREER-READY COLLEGE EDUCATION EMBARGOED until 10:30 a.m., February 4, 2014 Contacts: Gabe Roth, 202-464-6919, [email protected] Gabriela Meléndez, 202-464-6964, [email protected]  TheDream.US launches with broad support; more than $25 million raised for scholarships WASHINGTON, D.C. – Graham Holdings Company CEO Donald…

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Get to know TheDream.US Scholars

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Graham Holdings CEO Don Graham, activist Henry R. Muñoz III and former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez to launch new national effort to assist young immigrants achieve the American dream For release: January 28, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Graham Holdings Company CEO Donald E. Graham, activist and philanthropist Henry R. Muñoz III and former U.S. Secretary of…

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An American by choice, Eduardo Padrón arrived in the United States as a refugee at age 15. Since 1995, he has served as President of Miami Dade College, a national model of student achievement and the largest institution of higher education in America, with more than 175,000 students. An economist by training, Dr. Padrón earned…

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Bob Craves was the Co-founder and CEO of the College Success Foundation, a public/private partnership committed to providing college scholarships and mentoring to low-income, high-potential students.  He also served as Chair, President, and CEO of the College Success Foundation – District of Columbia. The College Success Foundation has over fourteen years of proven experience, inspiring…

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Jose Antonio Vargas is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Define American, a media and culture campaign that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration and citizenship in a changing America. In June 2011, the New York Times Magazine published a groundbreaking essay he wrote in which he revealed and chronicled his life…

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Frequently Asked Questions about TheDream.US National Scholarship What is the difference between TheDream.US National Scholarship and TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship?  TheDream.US National Scholarship Program is for DREAMers who live in states where they are eligible to pay in-state tuition. This scholarship is for up to $25,000 in total for a bachelor’s degree at one of our…

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