Coming out of high school, Alan Paige could only dream of college. The family is in a hole living on his father's unemployment, his mother's job at a school library, his sister's part-time at a fast-food, and his $6.50 an hour as a gofer in a golf course. As a test of his academic credential from the top three of his class, he applies for admission at GWU and is accepted. Tony Feller, a part-time co-worker at the links and a kind-hearted friend, is deeply troubled to see him and his family struggling to claw their way out of their hole, especially when Alan tells him about his college...