Gabriel Toro, 23, stands on the sidewalk near his apartment in Boston on March 11. Toro completed the credits required for a bachelor s degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston but the school wouldn t release Toro s transcript or degree because of an unpaid balance.
Gabriel Toro choked up behind his mask as he described the lengths it took him to complete his bachelor s degree at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Estranged from his parents and briefly homeless, he took out $50,000 in federal loans. He worked as a mental health counselor, a busboy in a bar, a team member at a Whole Foods and a cashier on the night shift at a diner while juggling a full slate of courses. He skipped meals and shared a studio apartment to save on food and rent. He took a job in a clothing store to get the employee discount on the clothes he needed for his internships.
States Step In To Stop Colleges Holding Transcripts Ransom For Unpaid Bills
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