WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:04.120 HEAR is a scheme that can help you get into college with reduced points. 00:11.760 --> 00:14.080 We had a couple of tough years, 00:14.080 --> 00:16.920 because we were in and out of a women's shelter for a few years. 00:16.920 --> 00:21.080 Then I went into secondary school, and money was still a difficult topic, 00:21.080 --> 00:24.760 so we were worried about how I would manage in college. 00:29.000 --> 00:31.560 A few ways that HEAR has helped me is that 00:31.560 --> 00:34.280 I've learned to better manage my money with HEAR. 00:39.200 --> 00:42.440 Anyone applying to HEAR should check in with their Access service, 00:42.440 --> 00:45.440 at their college, and find out what's available to them. 00:45.440 --> 00:48.000 I feel that people with a similar background as me, 00:48.000 --> 00:51.360 might struggle to go to college, or finish their course, 00:51.360 --> 00:53.920 so I'm really happy that I got the support that I did, 00:53.920 --> 00:58.360 because it gave me the confidence to know that I could stay in college, 00:58.360 --> 01:01.640 and I could start the career that I want to start. 03:00.000 --> 03:04.120 HEAR is a scheme that can help you get into college with reduced points. 03:11.760 --> 03:12.200 We had a couple of tough years, 03:12.200 --> 03:14.080 We had a couple of tough years, 03:14.080 --> 03:16.920 because we were in and out of a women's shelter for a few years. 03:16.920 --> 03:21.080 Then I went into secondary school and money was still a difficult topic, 03:21.080 --> 03:24.760 so we were worried about how I would manage in college. 03:29.000 --> 03:31.560 A few ways that HEAR has helped me is that 03:31.560 --> 03:34.280 I've learned to better manage my money with HEAR. 03:39.200 --> 03:42.440 Anyone applying to HEAR should check in with their Access service, 03:42.440 --> 03:45.440 at their college, and find out what's available to them. 03:45.440 --> 03:48.000 I feel that people with a similar background as me, 03:48.000 --> 03:51.360 might struggle to go to college, or finish their course, 03:51.360 --> 03:53.920 so I'm really happy that I got the support that I did, 03:53.920 --> 03:58.360 because it gave me the confidence to know that I could stay in college, 03:58.360 --> 04:01.640 and I could start the career I want to start. 05:00.000 --> 05:03.720 HEAR is a scheme that can help you get into college with reduced points. 05:30.000 --> 05:33.360 Anyone applying to HEAR should check in with their Access service, 05:33.360 --> 05:36.360 at their college, and find out what's available to them. 06:00.000 --> 06:02.440 I'm really happy that I got the support that I did, 06:02.440 --> 06:06.360 it gave me the confidence to know that I could stay in college, 06:06.360 --> 06:08.880 and start the career that I want to start.