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Edge of Eighteen

Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary
Vasthy Lamadrid struggling with pursuing her dreams of attending an out of state college and fulfilling her parents' desires to keep her close to home. She discovers that even though she's a good student with over 600 hours of community ...See moreVasthy Lamadrid struggling with pursuing her dreams of attending an out of state college and fulfilling her parents' desires to keep her close to home. She discovers that even though she's a good student with over 600 hours of community service, her scholarship options in Arizona are extremely limited due to her undocumented status. The only college willing to accept her is a brand new school that seems extremely limited academically. Hanoy Urtarte thought his father was on the road to accepting that he is gay, but when Hanoy tells his father that he may be taking a boy to prom, his dad puts his foot down. While considering the idea of attending a local community college, Hanoy begins to wonder whether he and his father will ever be able to reconcile or if he'll begin the next phase of his life without his father's support. Stephen Boyer is a young, promising filmmaker who attends a private Catholic school. He has won more student film festivals than any other high school student in the country, but when he applies to the top film schools, he has difficulty getting accepted. He's left wondering whether he should go to college or just pursue a professional career, considering he is beginning to be approached by industry professionals who are considering him for jobs as a screenwriter. Written by Al Jazeera America [us] See less
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Katy Wallin
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Updated Oct 5, 2014
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Oct 5, 2014 (United States)

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