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Part one in a series about how being raised in poverty affects a student’s ability to go to college and graduate on time.

Living in poverty is consuming. When it is all you know, it will convince you that the future you seek is no better than your present situation, so why seek it?
— Jimmieka Mills

Part two in a series about how being raised in poverty affects a student’s ability to go to college and graduate on time.

She saw promise in me even when I didn’t see it in myself.
— Jimmieka Mills

Part three in a series about how being raised in poverty affects a student’s ability to go to college and graduate on time.

I felt prepared until I learned I was pregnant.
— Jimmieka Mills

Part four in a series about how being raised in poverty affects a student’s ability to go to college and graduate on time.

“Low-Income” is a point of pride for some students
By Jimmieka Mills

Low-income students, first generation students, and students of color possess not only a wealth of knowledge around the subject of barriers to education, but also have a unique ability to provide solutions.

Homeless, hungry college students deserve better!
By Jimmieka Mills

As with so many issues today, we should start by being honest: Housing and food insecurity isn’t just their problem. Helping these students succeed will produce the talented workforce our nation needs. When we help them, everyone wins.

Housing, food are big problems for many in college
By Jimmieka Mills

“I get nervous because I know that the beginning of the semester means I will have to make the decision between doing homework — or actual work — in order to make sure I have somewhere to sleep,” said Justice Butler, a student at Houston Community College.

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