In this episode, Andre Fa’aoso ’27 and Gemard Guery ’28 speak to Tina Li ’27, who wrote an article about anxiety amongst First Generation Low-Income students at Yale who have to interact with the Yale Financial Aid Office for hardship and emergency grants. It is a difficult process that has issues, and we want this episode to elaborate on those hardships and the wider difficulties that students who receive financial aid face when interacting with the office.
Guests: Tina Li ’27, Gia Cook ’26
Producers: Andre Fa’aoso ’27, Gemard Guery ’28, Joanne Lee ’26, Camila Perez ’26
Music: Blue Dot Sessions
ANDRE FA'AOSO
GEMARD GUERY
Gemard Guery covers music at Yale. He is a first-year in Davenport College majoring in Global Affairs and History.
JOANNE LEE
Joanne Lee is a co-editor for the podcast desk. Previously, she worked as a lead producer for the podcast Silhouette. She is a junior in Silliman College majoring in the Humanities. Outside of the Yale Daily News, Joanne has worked as a Production Manager for Yale Danceworks.
CAMILA PEREZ
Camila Perez is a co-editor for the Podcast Desk. She is a junior in Berkeley College double majoring in Chemistry and History. Outside of the Yale Daily News, Camila is the Criticism Editor at Down Magazine and writes on culture and identity. She has a strong passion for social equity and sees the law as a powerful tool for reform. In her free time, she enjoys photography, reading, and revisiting her favorite book, The Trial by Franz Kafka.
