July 27, 2020 | Karina Lee | UC Riverside
The census is important to me because it affects the funding of various programs, such as food stamps and Medicare. My parents were immigrants who never had a postsecondary education, and they had their fair share of struggling to get on their feet. These programs pulled my family through numerous hardships while I was growing up. Now, as a student in higher education, I receive financial aid, such as from the Federal Pell Grant program, which reduces the amount that my family needs to pay for me to attend college. This program is affected by the census, as well. The census matters because it allows for funds to be appropriately allocated to these federal programs that my family, and so many others, depend on.
