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Indiana scholarship beneficiary urges support for HB 3, credits school choice with getting her to law school
Summary
Rayna Rodriguez, an Indiana School Choice Scholarship beneficiary, told a public comment forum the scholarship let her attend the school best for her needs, helped her pursue law school, and urged legislators to support HB 3.
Rayna Rodriguez, who identified herself as a beneficiary of the Indiana School Choice Scholarship, urged lawmakers to support HB 3, saying the scholarship allowed her to attend a school that fit her needs and was pivotal to her educational success. "I wouldn't be where I am or who I am today without school choice," Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez said she is one of six children and that money was a major factor in her family's decisions. She described her parents' jobs — a nurse and a firefighter — and said the scholarship "allowed me to attend the school that was best fit for me and my needs and ultimately thrive in my education." She added that she is now in law school and told legislators, "Don't let them down, and please support HB 3."
Her remarks were delivered during the public comment portion recorded in the transcript. The comment contains personal testimony in support of maintaining or expanding access to school-choice scholarships; the transcript does not record any formal vote, motion, or response to the comment.
