TheDream.Us, a scholarship program that has paid the tuition for non-citizen students who have lived in the United States since they were very young, called “Dreamers,” has announced they will terminate scholarships for the 600-plus students they serve at eight Florida universities.
The decision to terminate the scholarships was primarily based on the fact that Florida revoked in-state tuition waivers for non-citizens, meaning they would be required to pay the out-of-state price of tuition at Florida universities, though many of the students have lived in the state since they were very young.
“They are being barred from being able to afford their education,” said Gaby Pacheco, President and CEO of TheDream.US …