CLOSE Here are 5 tips to stay safe at college during the pandemic. USA TODAY NEW YORK — As she struggled through yet another difficult class, Marleny Hernandez felt her dream of becoming a nurse slipping away — again. She was halfway through a two-year associate degree program at Borough of […]
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Mother of 4 overcomes COVID-19, other obstacles to earn degree
NEW YORK — As she struggled through yet another difficult class, Marleny Hernandez felt her dream of becoming a nurse slipping away — again. She was halfway through a two-year associate degree program at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Hernandez, a 33-year-old mother of four and high school dropout, had […]
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Colleges cope with extra obstacles as they support first-generation students through pandemic | Tri-state News
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The first day of college started with a bad internet connection for Hannah Pfeffer. She attempted to log into her virtual classroom using video chat, but without success. Were it not for a coronavirus pandemic, that would not have been a problem, but safety protocols precluded a […]