Brisa Smith Flores

Ph.D candidate at UCLA

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How grad students make money can be complex and piecemeal — a maze of funding that’s harder to navigate in an expensive place like LA or New York.

How do grad students cobble together enough income to survive in LA?

How grad students make money can be complex and piecemeal — a maze of funding that’s harder to navigate in an expensive place like LA or New York.

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