"First-generation" and "limited-income" are labels that don't tell the stories of perseverance and endurance that take place every day through the Promise Program. Each year 140 students engage in the services of Promise, a federally funded TRIO Student Support Services program that provides academic, career and financial support to help along the path to a better life.

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In fall 2021, Mount Mary New Media students set out to learn more about the students as part of a class project, in hopes of inspiring others considering whether this program is right for them. Here are the stories that we learned.