Austin student turns disability into opportunity for future generations

Submitted by sydney.pruitt on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 12:41pm

CBS Austin: Austin student turns disability into opportunity for future generations

By: Allison Miller

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Austin Community College student, Alex Melendrez, is paving the way for future generations. He created a first-ever disability scholarship at ACC, making a difference for others like him.

Learn more about ACC: https://www.austincc.edu/

Current and future students are getting 1-on-1 help registering for fall classes at registration stations districtwide. ACC is committed to creating more pathways for students to take the next step in their education and careers because college is for everyone. ACC offers 16-, 12-, and 8-week sessions. Classes begin Monday, August 26, 2019. Learn more: https://www.austincc.edu/campaign/fall/register-now

List of all available scholarships, including the Susan Eason Scholarship for Students with Disabilities: https://austincc.academicworks.com/opportunities?utf8=%E2%9C%93&te

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