Ever since she was in kindergarten, Kathy can remember her mom saying she would one day go to college.
Years later, after taking advanced courses and graduating with a 4.0 GPA, Kathy planned to pursue a computer science degree at a private institution – but the financial burden led her to switch to Freedom University, an underground school for undocumented students.
Kathy is one of an estimated 3,000 undocumented students who graduate from Georgia’s high schools each year. Students like her are also banned from attending select public universities and from accessing in-state tuition rates, due to a longstanding Georgia Board of Regents policy.
But through Freedom University, Kathy was able to explore other interests and secure financial support to attend another private college.
“I realized that my passion was really in human rights,” said Kathy, who recently graduated with a double major in psychology and public health on a full scholarship.
