Hundreds Of High School Seniors Won't Walk At Graduation Because They Can't Afford Caps And Gowns

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When King High School senior Grace Powers heard some of her classmates wouldn't be able to walk across the stage at graduation this Spring, she wanted to find out why.

Usually, when you hear about teenagers being unable to walk, it's because they're being punished for breaking the rules.

Not in this case.

Hundreds of graduating seniors throughout Texas won't be able to don the cap and gown at their milestone ceremony this June - simply because they can't afford to.

KZTV reports each cap and gown set costs $40. When Powers heard her classmates couldn't make ends meet, she created a graduation sponsorship program, called "Walk the Stage," where people could sponsor the seniors by buying the cap and gown in their name.

Thanks to Powers, over 700 students have been sponsored, but there are still 400 left.

Jennifer Pinnon recently recieved a sponsor, and she said she'll probably cry out of joy when they call her name at graduation and she'll be able to walk the stage.

You can find more information on sponsoring a student here.