They’re roommates. They’re best friends. They’re mother and daughter. They’re both graduates of UC Berkeley’s Class of 2006.
Meet Maria, “the mom”, and Vanessa, “the daughter”, who’ve managed to survive sharing a home and a single computer to graduate together from one of California’s top universities. It’s been an especially remarkable journey for Maria Bailey, who was born in El Salvador to a family of limited means but unlimited support for their brainy daughter.
Despite valuing education, Maria — who majored in Sociology — is astounded to find herself walking along the Berkeley campus with her daughter — an English major.
Find out about this memorable mother/daughter duo as we follow them on their Big Day.
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- California PostSecondary Commission
- Grants.gov
- New Federal Student Grants, California State University
- Scholarship Opportunities, University of California
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Southern California
- Scripps College
- CalArts
- Humboldt State University
- University of the Pacific