The Disability Of My K-12 Education

My father immigrated to the United States at the age of 30 and has held many low income jobs in order to support my family. Because of the work he does, he has herniated discs, and, several years ago, he had a heart attack and now has several medical conditions. Because he is unable to work, and receives disability, my family has received government assistance.
During my K-12 education, I received benefits such as free or reduced price lunch and reduced fees on things like the ACT and waivers when applying to undergraduate schools. It would have been tough to attend college if it were not for financial aid assistance from the government such as the Federal Pell Grant or the Michigan Tuition Incentive Program.
Without Medicaid and Children’s