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== Early Life and Education ==

Garcia was born on September 9, 1993 in McAllen, Texas. He grew up in a single-parent household in [[Pharr, Texas|Pharr]], Texas. Garcia graduated from [[Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North High School|PSJA North Early College High School]] as class valedictorian.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CSLAP {{!}} Thomas Ray Garcia {{!}} Rio Grande Valley |url=https://www.cslapofficial.com/thomasraygarcia |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=CSLAP |language=en}}</ref> According to Garcia, [[Princeton University]]'s financial aid program motivated him to apply and matriculate to the [[Ivy League]] University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Ray Garcia ’16'16 builds relationships and a nonprofit to help Latino students {{!}} Princeton Alumni |url=https://alumni.princeton.edu/stories/thomas-ray-garcia-16-builds-relationships-and-nonprofit-help-latino-students |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=alumni.princeton.edu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=First in the Family {{!}} Princeton Alumni Weekly |url=https://paw.princeton.edu/article/first-family |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=paw.princeton.edu}}</ref>

He pursued an English degree and participated in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Garcia |url=https://mmuf-ebcao.princeton.edu/people/past-fellows/thomas-garcia |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship |language=en}}</ref> While at Princeton, Garcia wrote blogs for prospective students through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Ray Garcia {{!}} Princeton Admission |url=https://admission.princeton.edu/blogs/blogger-profile/thomas-ray-garcia |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=admission.princeton.edu}}</ref> He also co-founded the Princeton Hidden Minority Council, a student organization that advocated for first-generation and low-income minority students.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Aronson |first1=Emily |last2=Office of Communications |first2=Princeton |title=King Day Journey Award recognizes Princeton Hidden Minority Council |url=https://www.princeton.edu/news/2016/01/18/king-day-journey-award-recognizes-princeton-hidden-minority-council |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Princeton University |language=en}}</ref>