In Episode 8, the first of 2021, host Nicole Farmer Hurd, Ph.D., founder and CEO, College Advising Corps, speaks to her guests about their journeys as first-generation college students and how their pursuit of a postsecondary education impacts their communities, their states, and the world. Heidi Estrada, a former CAC advisee, is a junior at George Washington University. She is the recipient of Taco Bell’s Live Más scholarship. Heidi talks about how the scholarship has enabled her to realize her dream for higher education and provides tips for securing an award-winning application. Guests include:
Anthony Scales
College Advising Corps adviser at Washington University in St. Louis
Kennedy Washington
College Advising Corps adviser at Texas A&M University
Heidi Estrada
Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship recipient and former CAC advisee
George Washington University, Class of 2022
This episode is made possible by the Taco Bell Foundation and also speaks to the Live Más Scholarship and how to apply. To learn more about the scholarship or to apply, visit https://livemasscholarship.com.
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