The Haves and the Have Nots, a documentary by Madena Henderson, focuses on the quest for an affordable college education.
Henderson’s work was honored as a top student-produced film in a national contest by the documentary program POV, reports College Bound. She received a $2,000 grant from Project VoiceScape. Her documentary will be featured on POV and considered for broadcast in 2012.
Henderson was raised by her aunt in a depressed neighborhood of Troy, New York. “It’s important that people go after their dreams of going to college, even if they don’t have as much money as they need,” she says. To cut costs, she lives at home and attends Hudson Valley Community College, while working 25 hours a week. She also receives a Pell Grant. Henderson plans to study nursing.
