Students from the state’s private colleges make their case at the capitol for more financial aid.
Jason Diaz is an Iraqi war veteran who currently studies nursing at Edgewood College. After being in the military for eight years, Diaz decided there’s no better job for him than nursing.
“It’s compassion, caring, you know, helping others when they can’t help themselves, I’m mean, that’s the very core of it and that’s why I think it’s a good fit for me.”