"Promising Scholars" Get A Ticket To Higher Ed | New Haven Independent
Though he grew up just a few short blocks away from Yale University, Jermaine Thomas didn’t know anyone who thought about going there. Most of the people he knew didn’t have much of an education at all.
“You were so close to a world renowned university, but in the heart of an underserved urban environment. It was two different worlds juxtaposed next to each other,” Thomas said.
With the help of a determined mother, supportive teachers, and scholarship opportunities including the Promising Scholars Fund, Thomas was able to attend Georgetown University. He found his niche in psychology, and is now on the cusp of earning his doctorate and becoming a licensed clinical psychologist. He plans to work with disadvantaged families in Chicago.
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