b'S c h o l a r s h i p s f o r c o l l e g e f u e l s b i g d r e a m sf o r s m a l l t o w n y o u t hJacqueline Nabor has been in a bit of a rush to accomplish her goals ever since she formed the ambition to become animmigration lawyer, all the way back in middle school. My dads a farmworker, and mom works at a restaurant in meal prep. My parents are undocumented, and they always wantthe best for me. Seeing them struggle made me realize I want to make change rather than complaining about things, shesays.Nabor, 20, was born and raised in Pescadero. By her senior year, she was already taking classes at community college.When she enrolled at California State University, Northridge, in Southern California she knew that she would be enteringanother worldan expensive one. To help her situation, she spends her summers racking up community college credits,which puts her on track to graduate ahead of schedule. Puente placed Jacqueline Nabor (center) at the San Her parents modest income made it hard for them to contribute to their daughters college education. Fortunately, everyMateo County Registration & Elections Division for year, Nabor has applied for and received From the Coast to Success Puentes scholarship for post-secondary schooling.a paid internship, Summer 2023.Local students who enroll in four-year universities can receive up to $4,000 per year. Nabors scholarship pays for half ofPuente proporciona un practica profesional pagada a her annual tuition, which is a huge help. She works at Starbucks to cover her other expenses; like food and gas. Jacqueline Nabor (centro) enla oficina de San MateoCounty Registracion y Division de Electiones, verano Ive been very insistent about doing it all myself since I dont want to rely on anyone, she says.2023. Puentes scholarship program gave out a record number of scholarships in 2022-2023 through the two scholarship (Fromthe Coast to Success and Youth Bridges), totaling $90,000. Any student in Puentes service area with a minimum GPA ofP u e n t es F r o m t h e 2.0 may apply.Most of our students use the money for housing purposes at a four-year institution, or for transportation and personalC o a s t t o S u c c e s s expenses at a two-year institution, explains Lizeth Hernandez, who oversees the program in her role as Education Director.Scholarships exist to help students enroll (and stay enrolled) at any kind of postsecondary school, including trade school.d i s t r i b u t e d s c h o l a r s h i p s Students must apply for a new scholarship each year, to show initiative.t o 2 1 s t u d e n t s i n a 4Past recipients have graduated from NYU, University of Portland and UC Berkeley and have gone on to start careers, soy e a r u n i v e r s i t y , Nabor is in good company. Shes already planning for law school.c o m m u n i t y c o l l e g e o r i na t r a d e s p r o g r a m .14'