Vanessa Flores and her mother Mary Sandoval have been through a lot together.
“I know I’m very blessed and she’s a good person,” said Sandoval.
During her freshman year, Vanessa contracted H-1-N-1 virus, then meningitis and her mother suffered a stroke.
“So I missed a lot of schooling and I’ve been in 10th grade for the past three years,” said Vanessa.
Not only did Vanessa have to miss school to recover from her illnesses, but also to take care of her mother.
“She’s done so much for me, and now its time for her. She needs to catch up on her schoolwork,” said Sandoval.
And that’s exactly what Vanessa said she plans to do.
Vanessa said she’s ready to catch up on her credits, and she said she has high hopes for Gateway to College.
Gateway to College is a program through South Texas College.
The college partnered up with Mission and McAllen school districts to help students behind in schoolwork, get back on the right track earning high school and college credits.
“They help you transition into STC into actual college classes and then from there I can get my basics and then start in my major,” said Vanessa.
Vanessa’s goal is to be a lawyer.
She’s been accepted to the program.
It won’t cost her a thing except for determination and hard work.
“It’s a second chance program, but the students have to show that they’re willing to go the extra mile to earn their high school diploma and college degree at the same time,” said Michael Wilson, the director of Gateway to College.
25 students from Mssion and 25 students from McAllen school districts will be selected to participate in the program.
There are still spots open for applicants.
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Applicants need to be from the Mission or McAllen school districts.
The program director said there are plans to expand to Weslaco and Starr County in the near future.
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