First Literacy Scholar: Sabrina

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Sabrina was born in Uruguay and moved to the United States with her parents when she was seven years old. Her parents were determined to provide her with a better future. In 2013 Sabrina graduated from Fitchburg High School. While she was proud of this accomplishment, she was also met with the harsh reality that she could not attend college due to her undocumented status. When her friends at Fitchburg High School were meeting with college counselors and filling out applications, Sabrina felt behind, sad, and embarrassed that she couldn’t go to college like her peers. She worked multiple jobs but was forced to put her dreams of college on hold as she struggled to save enough money for college and to support herself. While she couldn’t save enough money to pay for college, she was elated when she discovered the Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) program at Mount Wachusett Community College. When she completed the CNA program, she was able to take four free college classes through the Mount Wachusett Community College Transition to College Program. The scholarship from First Literacy will allow Sabrina to continue her college journey and get one step closer to her dream of becoming a clinical social worker.

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