Kent State Student Goes From Homeless to Helping Others

Kent State University senior Theresa Medrano shares her incredible story of how she overcame the obstacles of homelessness to pursue her dream of going to college and helping others.

 

POSTED: Friday, August 7, 2015 01:46 PM
UPDATED: Sunday, July 07, 2024 11:18 AM
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In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Kent State as the most affordable college in Ohio. 

In 2020, Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Kent State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off. 

The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the updated Kent State Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan as part of a state and institutional commitment to increase dramatically the number of college degrees awarded in Ohio. The plan was approved during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 22.