Scholar Stories: Andrew Arebalo

Andrew Arebalo is a native of Fort Worth, Texas. He is currently a J.D Candidate at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He expects to graduate in 2017. He received a Bachelor's in Public Administration from Texas State in 2014. Andrew is a recipient of the State Representative Irma Rangel Memorial Scholarship funded by Hispanic Bar Association-Austin.

"HSC had provided me with an opportunity to expand my academic career further than I had originally planned, through the help of a scholarship. Although, the scholarship has helped finance my undergrad and law school expenses the most valuable asset that HSC has provided me with was through the help of their leadership conventions. These conventions have heightened my in leadership, networking, professional skills, and most importantly giving back to the community."

As a first-generation college student, Andrew did not have the complete grasp on what was needed to continue higher education. During his junior year in high school, he took on the motive to research on his own and discover the many resources that he had around him.
"Graduating from high school, at that time, was my biggest accomplishment, because at one point graduating was not part of plan. Being a first-generation college student was not easy. Now I am at one of the top law schools in the country and I owe a lot of thanks to HSC for helping me getting to this point in my life."

While in Law School, Andrew is highly involved on campus. He is part of the part of The Human Rights Quarterly, which is one of the most prestigious human rights journals in the country. He is also a member of the Member of the First-Generation Law Student Society, Criminal Law Society, Employment Law Society, as well as the Public Interest Law Society.

After graduating, Andrew plans to return to Texas and practice Education or Civil Rights Law. He also plans on getting more involved in the political field in Texas.
"I believe that education is the most important issue that our country should be focusing on today. I plan to implement a better education policy; my philosophy is that education is the key to success."

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