From Poverty to Prestige: A Full-Ride Scholar's Survivor Story

Jess Senquiz, an Atlanta-based filmmaker and Boston University graduate, shared her college experience of growing up in extreme poverty and interacting with wealthy and out-of-touch students. She revealed how traumatic her college experience was, with students often making insensitive comments about her financial state. Senquiz also discussed the wealth disparity on campus, with some students having luxurious items of clothing while she struggled to afford basic necessities. Her candid video has gone viral, resonating with former and current college students who come from poverty.