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University of Illinois
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Loyola University Chicago

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Stan Yang
University of Illinois
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Rebecca Nelson
Northwestern University

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they are achieving their American Dream.

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First Lady Michelle Obama Creates Text Campaign for First-Generation Students
09.09.16

First Lady Michelle Obama helped launch Up Next, a free text messaging system that gives students free guidance on all things college. The main goal of this Better Make Room program, is to help students — especially those who are first-generation college goers — successfully navigate the journey to and through college. Students simply text the […]

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