A community college program has been instrumental in helping Latinx students in the state access higher education, while educators fear they\u2019ll become Trump\u2019s next target<\/p>\n
Daniel is a high school senior in rural North Carolina. Soon, he\u2019ll graduate with a high school diploma, an associate degree and a paralegal certification from a local community college. He\u2019s just 17, but he\u2019ll be able to apply for positions at law firms and begin earning an almost $50,000 salary straight out of high school.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe early college program really set me up for success because even though I\u2019m young, I\u2019ll be able to help financially support my family,\u201d said Daniel, a first-generation Salvadorian American who is only using his first name to protect undocumented family members. \u201cI\u2019ve done all of this because of support from my mother and family. I owe everything I\u2019ve accomplished to them and I want to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n
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