Recently, Jessica Haro, a senior at Plymouth High School, was given a full scholarship to attend Notre Dame University.
All of this is possible because to QuestBridge, a nationwide foundation that awards full scholarships to students for study at the best universities in the nation, such as USC, Princeton, Yale, Duke, and many more prestigious colleges.
Jessica was one of the 2,000 award winners out of 20,000 applications.
Jessica’s dream school has been Notre Dame since she visited the campus with her mother during a field trip in the fifth grade. She claimed that they both fell in love with the school right away.
“I can say that hard work truly pays off, there’s so many opportunities in the place that you live in,” Jessica says.
As a first-generation college student, Jessica’s life has not only changed but also barriers have been broken by winning the scholarship. Her sister’s inability to attend college because of her DACA status is one of the financial hardships her family has experienced that is lessened by her accomplishment.
Jessica manages to balance her recreational and academic commitments while exhibiting exceptional leadership and dedication.
Jessica said she plans to major in computer science simply because she loves math.
“Have belief in yourself and have pride in who you are,” Jessica said.
