Del Mar College is opening applications for the second cohort of its Freedom to Dream Tuition Waiver Program, which provides free education to qualifying students for up to three years.
Del Mar College expands Freedom to Dream program, will offer free tuition for more students
Catarina Martinez experienced the life-changing impact of the program firsthand. When she learned her tuition would be covered, the emotional moment brought tears to her and her mother’s eyes.
“Whenever we found out that I had school for free like I cried, my mom cried, my dad’s cheering in the other room like it was just such a blessing,” Martinez said.
Martinez’s educational journey had been interrupted by financial challenges. After graduating from Veterans Memorial High School, she initially attended Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi but had to leave due to financial difficulties…