T’Sendenia
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From ice cream stand to top-ranking university: How a hardworking young saver became a scholar, earning her tuition through matched savings.
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| Program: | Juma Ventures |
| Region: | San Francisco |
About T’Sendenia (How Savers Are Selected)
Born and raised in San Francisco, T’Sendenia (“T” for short) learned about matched-savings in the 9th grade. With dreams of being the first in her family to go to college, T opened her matched-savings account while participating in a youth entrepreneurship program. Through the program, she worked at an ice cream retail store at AT&T Ballpark and saved for her college dream while attending a highly competitive high school in San Francisco.
Today, thanks to the earnings from her matched savings, T attends Mills College, where she is working towards a degree in education and planning to become a child-advocacy lawyer. Her earnings helped pay for tuition, books, and a much loved, 49ers’ red-and-black Samsung laptop. T continues to write e-newsletters and blogs to encourage other savers. Inspired by her two younger siblings, she hopes to help other young people find the resources they need to achieve their educational goals.
See a video of T'Sendenia's story here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQjmxE8XCiA
By making a contribution at SaveTogether, you can help send another motivated young saver like T go to college.
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