Community rallies around Pasadena students after they lose promised scholarships

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'This was the first scholarship I had received. I was super excited,' Ana Pineda told us after the City of Pasadena pulled the scholarship she'd been awarded.

"This was the first scholarship I had received. I was super excited," Ana Pineda told us after the City of Pasadena pulled the scholarship she'd been awarded.PASADENA, Texas — The cost of college makes it out of reach for many students unless they get scholarships or loans.

"I applied to a lot of scholarships the last two years," Ana Pineda said."This was the first scholarship I had received. I was super excited." “Sadly, had these checks gone through, it would have potentially violated the Texas State Constitution and possibly been illegal. To prevent such an error by Mr. Guerrero, the city legal department pulled those checks so they could review the process. Had he asked for direction in the first place, all this could have been avoided,” city officials said."Selective enforcement and interpretation of this law," he said.

 

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