https://paypal.me/francescarubino

After receiving my college acceptances, they only offered me $10,000 from my FAFSA, although my household income is only $27,000. These schools cost roughly $70,000. I can’t afford these whatsoever, but they are my dream schools. I thought the hardest part would be deciding between schools, however it seems it’ll be affording them.

Dorms, meal plans, course costs, textbooks—all of this is so expensive, and I just can’t afford it. My GPA is a 3.7, but that won’t matter unless I can afford these schools.

If anyone can find it in their hearts to donate to my situation and further my education, I would do anything for you. I want to send a postcard or a personalized video thanking you! But please, donate to my cause.

https://paypal.me/francescarubino

MY STUDENT LOANS IS THREATENING TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AND GARNISH MY WAGES.

I’m nervous. I’ve never felt so nervous. I’m wracking my brain how to do this.

In 2010 I was excited to start my journey graduating with a degree from Full Sail University. I moved to New Orleans months before my 21st birthday and started my career. Things got out of hand quickly. I left, stayed with my parents and tried very hard to pay it off. I had two loans. The other loans is done. I went back to school in 2015 and was told that my loans with be put into deferment while I was in school and that was a blessing. I was under the impression that it would be while I was back in school, but that was not the case. For private student loans, deferment is temporary. Thus I was trying to pay it off as best I could but it was too much of a burden. The interest that had accrued during that time added so much to my balance and the monthly payment rose. Currently I’m on a payment plan to pay $516 a month for 12 months to keep me on track. However, I’m barely making it by. I had to quit school. I’m looking for another job. I need to make sure this is paid. My credit is ruined and on top of it all they’re considering legal action to take the money from my wages.

I’m not without fault. I accept my part in the lack of financial planning that has led me to this unfortunate circumstance. I’m aware that my hard work will pay off and I promise I wouldn’t be on this website if I just didn’t know what else to do.

I pray every day that I find the way to pay this loan back and get it out of my life. That career is over and it still haunts me. I just want to move on without it in my life so I can start over and live again. I’m nervous that this might never happen for me.

If someone kind enough to help me get back on track could please help me out. I can’t ask for all of it, but even a little bit helps.

Thank You to any one who will help and I pray that your generosity will bring blessings upon you.

paypal.me/joshpled

As a perfectly healthy child with no conditions whatsoever, it was extremely difficult for my family and I to contemplate the fact that I was diagnosed with Epilepsy in March of 2017. Prior to receiving this diagnosis, I had previously visited the ER after a seizure, and the doctors said that I was dehydrated. However, after visiting multiple doctors, I learned that I had Epilepsy. Until recently, I have been too afraid to even look up symptoms or causes because I was still in denial because none of my family members had it, and I unfortunately did. Overall, this time in my life has been very rough, and I wish to share my story.

As a child, my parents did everything they could in order to prevent future health issues (eg. health, diet, exercise, etc..)  Unfortunately, Epilepsy is not a condition that has a definite cause, making it impossible to prevent. Though my parents did everything to prevent other conditions, the one condition they couldn’t prevent was Epilepsy.  After I went home from my first neuro appointment, I was relieved because the doctor said that after 2-3 years of medication, I would be free from this disease. However, modern-day technology has shaped the way society views medicine, politics, etc., so I, of course, did research on seizures. Unfortunately, I saw numerous articles about the dangers of driving for a person with Epilepsy. Additionally, the medication I was given had side effects, including memory loss, drowsiness, etc. and these became setbacks for me during the first few months of my treatment. Every day when I went to school, I felt sleepy and couldn’t stop thinking about the fact that medicine isn’t 100% effective. Therefore, it distracted me from what was going on around me, and I was scared to do anything in fear of a potential seizure. Fortunately, I still was able to complete my schoolwork and cope with the aid of my family.

As of today, January 6, 2020, I’m attending a 4-year University in Texas, and am studying to become a neurologist so that I can take back the control that this disease once took from me. Unfortunately, due to the setbacks of medicine, coping, and 3+ Emergency room visits, I got a bit behind on planning for college, and ultimately didn’t submit the required documents on time to be eligible for scholarships. I have also applied to several private scholarships, but no luck… Lastly, with all of the financial burden my parents have faced, they have decided that I may have to ultimately drop out of college and forget my plans of attending a medical school. Although they may have lost hope, I am still latching onto the small possibility that someone will understand my struggle, and support me on my educational journey. I urge you to help in any way you can, because I believe that the good that you put into the world will always be returned to you. If I am lucky enough to get your support and financial assistance, I will use this money to further my education in college, become a neurologist, and share my story with struggling patients. I know how hard it is to deal with such an unimaginable fate, and I wish to ignite hope in the youth, so that they will go on to hopefully put an end to our shared struggle. 

I understand that you may want authentication, which is why I have attached a screenshot of my tuition bill, all of which must be paid out of pocket, and ASAP.

If you wish to help my family, my email is g.smriti18@gmail.com and my paypal is paypal.me/gsmriti777

God Bless you all.

Hello,

I want to apologize ahead of time if this post has already been seen. In my last submission it seemed that the server timed out and I was not sure if it went through because nothing loaded afterwards.

My name is Jose Antonio Briceno and I am 30 years old. I am asking for help in getting funding to be able to become a Private pilot. My story is a bit complicated to be honest, but it is also what prompted me to search and find a website like this. I was originally born in Venezuela and brought over by my parents when i was 2 years old. I was given a tourist’s social security number and I have spent 28 years of my life here in the U.S, graduated and gotten to some college level of education in that time. I unfortunately through a combination of bad luck, bad timing and law changes have yet to be able to be a citizen or even a legal resident eventhough I have been here pretty much my whole life, worked and paid taxes. Due to this, I have always been very limited financially with what I can afford with college as I cannot recieve federal financial aid and have to pay for everything out of pocket. I am currently mid process of trying to aquire citizenship or at least legal residancy through aylum from the current situation of civil unrest in Venezuela. This is after being taken by ICE and taken to a detention center for over a month. It was one of the hardest times in my life so far and it was hard being separated from my family by what I felt was my own government. Of course I dont make the decisions to our laws but I don’t understand why it is so hard for someone like me who was brought without consent as a baby and raised in the U.S for so long to become a citizen, and why I had to be treated like a prisoner. I am also going through a divorce and my significant other left me without being able to at least help me finish getting a status through marriage. This has forced me to have to move back in with my parents for help. Going through these events almost simultaniously was quite truamatic for me.

I am here trying to move forward with purpose and asking for help so that I can show that I am able to be a valuable resource to this country and continue pursuing something that I have started but couldn’t afford to finish, and that I always had a passion for and that is the Aviation industry. The whole program is about 60 thousand dollars but i am just asking for enough to start the process which is about 12 thousand dollars for the private pilots license. I never knew that a website like this existed but the idea came to me and I am here asking for any help that can be given in this matter. I am just trying to get ahead in life just like everyone else and make a comfortable and honest living and future.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my post

Sincerely,

Jose Antonio Briceno

Paypal.me/Jabriceno

First I’m going to start out by explaining a little bit about me and my past and then why I need donations. My name is Sydnee. I’m about to turn 19 and I’m a full time college student. I am in my freshman year, doing my pre recs for the LPN program. My end goal is to get my doctorate in nursing. Which will take roughly 5 more years. This year I ended up taking out $5,000 in loans. To cover tuition fees and books. I also work part time as a host at a restaurant. I put in as many hours possible that I can each week. Even with me working part time i’m barely able to afford the living expenses of my city. I barely break even. Now to a little bit about my past. I was raised by my mom. We have struggled since I was 10 years old. My mom is a recovering addict / alcoholic. I did not get very good grades in high school due to having to focus on taking care of my little brother most of my life. I failed quite a few classes my freshman year. My senior year caused me to have a reality check that I don’t want the same life I had growing up. I tried extremely hard and got mostly B’s. I ended up graduating on time even though I had been behind. I knew the only way I could get the future I wanted was to go to college. I also found my passion my senior year. Nursing. I took my CNA class and loved it. The idea of having the chance to help people especially the mentally ill warmed my heart. When I was younger I witnessed my grandma struggle with mental illness which eventually led to her suicide. This pushed me towards nursing. My main goal is to pay off part of my loans before they acquire too much interest. $2000 worth of my loans start acquiring interest while I’m still in college. I’m afraid with me breaking even every month I won’t be able to get ahead. Honestly anything would help. It just has caused me so much anxiety. I do not want to be so caught up in debt that it could spiral after I graduate. If you donate, thank you and even if you do not. Thank you for reading my story.

PayPal.Me/sydneemrobinson

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for clicking on this request! I really appreciate it.

I am a first-generation college student and a recent pre-med graduate from a private university with $144,496.65 in student loans (131,311.15 for private loan, 13,185.50 for federal loan) because my parents didn’t have enough money to put food on the table and save up money for college. My parents also don’t have great credit scores so the interest rate was large, which is why the amount is so high. I graduated with Magna Cum Laude, with obtaining clinical and research experience. My parents really wanted a doctor in the family and I wanted to make them proud. Unfortunately, most pre-med experiences are unpaid, so I applied to take the MCAT and continued to do unpaid research work. I currently have $100 in my bank account because I still had to eat, which means I am unable to pay my student loans off every month.

Despite my parents’ desire for me to become a doctor, I want to go to nursing school because I was unhappy thinking about becoming a doctor. I found that I enjoy the patient interaction and caring for patients in their most vulnerable time. I know that it’ll be a difficult road, but I know that in the end, I will be happier doing something that I enjoy.

When I told my parents, they said they will not pay for my loans and nursing school, so I will also need $60,000 for nursing school. Ideally, I would apply to the University of Washington and apply to become a resident of Washington to receive in-state tuition, but getting into UWSON is difficult, so I need to prepare for the expenses of private universities and/or out-of-state tuition. I am hoping to apply for scholarships and save up money by working as a Certified Nursing Assistant before matriculating to Nursing School. However, I still need money for rent and food as my parents are no longer supporting me.

At this moment, I still need to take pre-requisites as I work full-time and will be paying for these classes on my own. I would be so grateful if you could help me pay off my loans because I want to care for patients without the burden of student loans. I have always felt a calling to nursing, and I would like to be able to reach my dream.

Thank you again for reading through this. Anything helps!

My paypal.me is paypal.me/galangc

If at the age of 10 years old I would have known that my life story would involve working 17 different jobs in an almost 29 years span (and at least 4 of those jobs had me filing unemployment), as well as having 2 kids 7 years apart (by 2 different guys) before I was 30, and losing one through false accusations in court to his dad/having to pay child support, along with almost losing my life in 9 car accidents, being married close to age 40 and having to give up both my dreams of going into the military right after high school and dropping out of college less than 6 months before graduation  (along with a whole slew of other issues that would make this post long like a novel) then I would have just locked myself in my room and never came out from underneath the covers or the bed or out of the closet.

My name is Shareasa and the things above are true events that have happened in my life.  As of right now, I’m about to be 42 years old in January 2020 and I’m struggling to make ends connect on my side of the equation so that my husband and I can live.  But above all things I want the opportunity to feel happiness for once in my life.  I’m currently enrolled in classes online for a school called Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) in Florida.  I’m studying Medical Administrative Assistant so that I can work in the medical office field.

The dilemma right now is that I don’t have any income to pay my tuition, unable to find scholarships in time and have left a financial burden on my husband by doing this but I just felt it was only fair for me to be happy for a change, as I have always put myself on the backburner and made everyone else happy first.

My request is very simple…all I’m looking for is the remaining $2800 to pay off my current tuition for this school before the 5th of January 2020 so that way I can concentrate on my studies while also trying to find a more suitable job to help us financially (because i know that I won’t be blessed to win the lottery or Publisher’s Clearinghouse contests…honestly!!!).  I know my request is being asked on a short notice but as a Christian I have faith that it can be fulfilled…this will not only boost my faith, but it will show folks like my oldest son and my husband that God does answers prayers.  So I pray that my prayer has reached both the hearts and ears of those who can and will help me.

Thank you so very much in advance, God bless you all abundantly and happy new year of goodness and prosperity throughout the whole year.  I may not know you by name but I will know you by the kindness you show from your heart.

Sincerely,

Shareasa

(Paypal : paypal.me/shareasad  or CashApp: $angelicluv21)

Hey there, I am a freshman in university right now. And I do not come from a very well off family. I am in need of about 3000 dollars to be able to continue to go to Uni. I am not asking for it all to be paid off. I just need some help getting the number down lower. I just need this number down lower, desperately. My household isn’t the best for my mental state and this is one of the only ways I can get out of this family. Any amount would help. I am a film major right now, and I am already late for registering because they won’t let me without getting my tuition amount down until a certain number. I don’t like having to beg on the internet for money. I am willing to do art commissions as compensation as well even if that would help. That is as much as I can do for compensation. 

This school is expensive, but it’s also one of the less expensive schools I can go to. I am a film major at this school. It is one of the only schools around me that have a good film program. I knew this was what I wanted to go into since my junior year of High School. 

As I said before, my household life isn’t good for my mental state. It heightens my anxiety and I am afraid that I won’t last long in this house. Especially if I have to stay here for longer than a few months for the breaks. Even just staying almost 2 weeks makes me feel terrible. This town is small, and there isn’t much to do here. Most people that were my friends have also just left me because my abuser convinced them I was the bad one in the relationship. I am terrified of leaving my house some days because of them. But, I can handle that.

I began to get better with my mental health after going away for college. Staying in this place isn’t good for me, and I know going back to school will help in so many ways. 

So, please, anything would help. Even just a dollar. I know $3000 is a lot to ask for, however, I really do need some help. I am willing to do a commission as well for compensation.  Thank you for listening and considering to donate. Again, anything at all will help. 

 The image has blurred parts to protect specific location and privacy information. 

Paypal: paypal.me/linisnotweird

   I need assistance paying for my college classes I need to pay a little over $1,100. I’m pulling whatever I can together but right now I’m feeling overwhelmed when confronted with all my bills. I have tried applying for scholarships but I could really use some help to cover a portion of my classes. Right now between my rent which is $875 and my hospital bill for my kidney stones that’s for over $4,600 I’m having a really hard time paying for anything else. 

   When I take in everything I owe and what I need to pay I despair over how to start tackling everything. I try to separate the money for the rent, then pay a portion of my hospital bill and finally cover all my smaller utility bills all while trying to leave money on the side for those rainy days. Unfortunately, despite all I do I experience many rainy days due to expenses for my car or the home. It’s like trying to organize myself just for more things to crop up that I need to handle.

   I try my best but it’s back to the drawing board whenever an unexpected expense pops up. Not enough money comes in and all the debts just pile up. Whenever I pay a portion of a bill the next month I have what I couldn’t pay the previous month plus the new fee for that month and so on every month. There is no rest but honestly any help that can go towards my tuition means that I am closer to paying it all, this is my final year for my Associates in Art which hopefully means that I can look for another job that pays a little more.

   I believe that I will need to pause my studies for a year after my A.A for me to save up a bit and maybe deal a little with my debts before trying to tackle my schooling once more. I would like to pursue my Masters in Accounting although I’m still looking into all the different specializations for my niche. I would like to reach a point where I no longer have to live day by day and can maybe start saving up for a house or retirement and I believe that my schooling is key to reach those goals.

   I would appreciate any assistance that can be offered, any little bit that can be spared would be a huge weight off my shoulders. 

Thank you.  https://www.paypal.me/hospitalandtuition

I am a second year college student just trying to make it work. I have two jobs (one need based and funded through my college) to pay my rent and my tuition fees. I barely survive on 30 hours a week at minimum wage, so when my student bills come in I have no way of finding that money.

I moved from Arkansas to Washington state and cost of living is high. I never needed credit in Arkansas, but now that I support myself in college alone here I can’t get approved for loans. I have a credit card, but building good credit takes time. I moved here to get away from a bad life, but it’s hard to prove that I can do it when I am drowning in the weight of it all. I have depression and anxiety, but I don’t do drugs or drink. I do everything within my power to get myself through college. If I can get into my final year within my major I am almost guaranteed a job through a specific teaching program at my college. I know that if I could just make it though three more years I could be okay.

I work as much as I can, and I budget to the best of my ability. I eat box macaroni and minute rice with chicken and peppers. A bag on penne noodles and pasta sauce costs $2 at the dollar store and makes two to three meals. I write endless essays for those $1000 dollar scholarships, and I apply for any financial aid available. My tuition (out of state) is $11,000 every quarter, $33,000 every year, and I make almost all of it in academic scholarships and need based grants, only falling short a few thousand every quarter. My rent is $700 a month with all utilities included, but on minimum wage I can only make around $900 every month, leaving little for gas, food, insurance.

I just need a little bit, just the few dollars I can’t make. I am working for everything I have and I’m running out of options. If helping me is possible for you then I both applaud you and beg you to maybe help me to get beyond this difficult time in my life. Help me reach for better things. If you can’t then maybe email me about opportunities or more financial advice that you might have. My father didn’t finish college and my mother lived at home and had her tuition paid for her. I feel alone here in this state, but I can make it with just a little bit of help…

paypal.me/fatpumpkincat

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read my post!

I’ve always been a go getter and one who has the desire for knowledge. I graduated college in 2016 and furthered my studies for an additional year to get a paralegal technical diploma. I’ve been working two jobs since and can’t seem to get out of my $70,000 student debt. This has hindered me from pursuing my dream of going to law school. It seems like an eternity away. I just turned 27 and wanted to be in law school by 25. Please help me! When I do become a lawyer, I will give the same kindness to others as I hope to get here.

https://paypal.me/kgslose

Of course, as everybody else says, the very last thing I wanted to do was coming over here and asking for some supports like some cheated beggar but I know it isn’t a completely selfish thing to do. I just really needed help, so here I am. A little background about me, I am 27 years old and unemployed, I earn a monthly check from SSI but it doesn’t make my life any easier, I am in this deep and I truly wish for all of this to go away so I can support myself and my family by living more comfortably.

I am ‘that guy’ who can’t find any easy jobs in any employments field very quickly due to my disability and unable to communicate orally. I earn social security but I don’t make enough that I live with my parents and I have 20k in debts.
Recently I got a root canal and dental crown done without any insurance to save my infected tooth. Originally 2.5k for the whole procedure but now I have 1.5k to go. I also have to pay my student loans of 16k (I added the screenshot of my loan chart to share the authenticity of my debt).

I also owe Social Security 3k for overpayments which I didn’t inform them WHEN I did inform them but I lost the case. So that left me hanging in already hefty debts while still young. I’m only left with under 200 bucks monthly and this isn’t livable. Social security doesn’t pay well and I can’t have any immediate job. I will need huge assistance in shedding the price down, anything helps and it doesn’t have to be 20k. It can be anything you desire and anything helps really, anything that works best for you.

I sincerely hope that you will read this message and help me clear off my debts in dental and tuition fees, so I can start everything over again. Thank you very much for your time reading this and we both know, and god know how embarrassing and frustrating this is. I still have hope that someone still has the decency to help the community collectively to help each other out when some could not.

This is my last resort to seek out for huge assistance in finances relief. Thank you for your time, I am extremely grateful for you and whatever happens, will happen but I am thankful for this potential opportunity to start all over again with ZERO debts.
With the help of decent human beings and that’s you.

My PayPal is devilfish92@gmail.com and yes, you can email and chat with me or if you have any questions about anything and I am willing to answers your questions with genuine answers and we could talk about anything else.

Hi! My name is Kristen and I’m 23 years old. I have been suffering great financial hardship and I really need your help. I have been actively looking for a job, but I don’t have reliable transportation at the moment which is making it very difficult to work. I also really want to go back to college, but my financial situation is holding me back. I have a hold on my account from a bill I owe the school that is preventing me from being able to register for classes. I hope you can take a few minutes out of your day to read about my story.
I graduated from high school in 2015 and got my Associates of Arts degree in 2017. I then attempted another year of college living on my own for the first time. It did not go as planned. I ended up getting evicted from my apartment and was also very ill at the time, so I did not get to finish my classes. Therefore, I have not gotten my Bachelor’s degree yet. Now, I am currently helping my mom care for my grandma full time. My mom had to give up her job to care for her. My grandmother has dementia. This is the third year my mother has been caring for her and I have been helping for almost two years now. Due to my grandmother’s illness, we cannot leave her at the house by herself. Also, we cannot always get her to leave the house when we need her too. This has made it difficult for my mother and myself to be able to work or go to school because caring for my grandmother is a team effort. We do not currently qualify for daily home health care services for my grandma.
I currently do not have my driver’s license because I have not been able to practice driving and complete driving school like I need to. My mother has given me her old car, though I currently lack the funds to get it road ready: new battery, tune up, insurance, tags, etc. I also need to finish driving school and get my license. They gave me the option to take extra lessons, but that will cost more. I don’t know exact amounts for that yet.
So, I thought I would try to go back to school so I could use loans or left over grant and scholarship money to pay for everything I need. Well I currently have a hold on my account preventing me from registering for any classes, having transcripts sent, or getting financial aid. This is because I owe the school health center $330 for my visits and treatment during my attempted junior year. I have many chronic illnesses which left me in the doctor’s office quite a lot and I did not, and still do not, have health insurance. My illnesses include asthma, allergies, severe eczema, anxiety, depression, and irritable bowel syndrome. Many of these illnesses will trigger each other and can also be triggered by my anxiety and stress. There are many times I am not able to function because of this.
Due to everything I am currently dealing with I have decided to pursue an online degree program in either Organizational Leadership or Education. I have spoken to many different staff members, administrators, and deans, and there is nothing they can do for me until the $330 gets paid. I also had a hold because my student loans became delinquent, but now they are undergoing the consolidation process and that should be resolved after that is completed. I cannot take out a personal bank loan because I do not have taxable income. I was also denied a credit card due to the loan delinquency. My credit is currently ruined and I’d like to rebuild it one day. I have spoken to an academic advisor and they said I would be good to go back to school once I get the hold off my account, by paying off the $330. I upsets me that this is holding me back from completing my education. There is nothing my family can do to help financially in this situation as we are on a tight budget. I do without a lot because of this, but I don’t mind.
I don’t have a phone anymore because I couldn’t afford a monthly plan and the phone I had quit working and I definitely can’t afford to buy a new one. The majority of my clothes are from the thrift store, which I prefer anyways. I don’t go out on the town or out to eat, and the few times I have my friend’s graciously paid for me. I don’t expect anything from anyone. I would just like to get on my feet and complete my education. I never thought the day would come when I would be denied an education. I am a very good student. I was on the dean’s list several times. I got my associate’s and graduated with leadership distinction. I also earned the award of most accomplished arts and letters student in 2017. My gpa is currently a 2.9. It used to be a little higher, but since I wasn’t able to complete all my classes during my junior year it dropped. I also lost my scholarship due to having a lack of credits that year.
I have big dreams and goals I would like to accomplish. All I want is a chance to complete my education and get on my feet. If my family didn’t provide a place for me to stay, I would probably be homeless right now. I am currently on the public housing waiting list. It is very important to me that I am able to drive and find a good paying job. I would like to start a career. I would like to provide for my family one day. I would like some stability and financial security. I would like to be financially independent one day. All thoughts, prayers, help, and donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you so much for your time! Have a blessed day! Happy Holidays!

paypal.me/WinterHoneyGoddess

Hello , I’m Dallas! I’m 23 years old, I have been helpings day taking care of my mother and sister since I was 16 years old , I pay most of the bills plus car insurance and car note, and go to school full time, I’m studying business accounting, I’m trying to transfer to a University but I honestly don’t have a dime in my savings for always taking care of my family, I am going to apply for grants but that’s literally only a quarter of it, I’m asking for help so I can start my career and be able to continue to help my family and be able to start my life as well , it may sounds like nonsense but I’d really appreciate the help I can get, we live ima. 1 bedroom a apartment I share a car with my mom , I’m just just to succeed in life but ima need a little help to do so , I’d be very appreciated thank you and God bless !

Paypal.me/dallas316

Good Day Ladies and Gentlemen,

A little about myself. I am a 53 year old mother to 3 adult children. I am also a mommy to 3 fur babies; Travis, Carmen, and Maximilian. This portion of my journey begins with me being laid off, while on disability,(work related) after working for 10 years as  a Correctional Officer in California back in 2010.  After I was laid off I decided to go back to school. It was great that I was able to use some previous credits from classes that I had taken before. I started in 2010 and my expected graduation date was 2014 for a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice.  My ultimate goal at that time was to also receive a Masters in Psychology and be a counselor/therapist. My disability stopped and I was in a desperate situation. I had to downsize in a major way and moved to an apartment.  I continued my studies but was unable to find work in my, somewhat, secluded community. It was hard to get jobs 60 miles away in Los Angeles because no one wanted to hire  commuters anymore (late for work, traffic accidents, snowed in, snowed out etc.  I made a huge decision to move back to Los Angeles with children (teens at that time) that were not accustomed to that “rugged” lifestyle, in the area that we could afford to live in. I was overqualified and did not find any viable employment. I started volunteering in Downtown Los Angeles but had to pay for parking, and that became a burden. I used all of my savings trying to “stay home” (California) which in hindsight was a terrible mistake. In 2013 I failed statistics then took a break as we relocated to Arizona on our last dime.  I still pursued my degree thinking this would make the difference. Once we got to Arizona we stabilized and I went back to school and failed statistics again. There is a light on the horizon, I am in my last class, but have exhausted my financial aid. I’ve had to pay (70%) out of pocket for my last several classes.  The University will not give me my diploma until this is paid. We’ve had two additional setbacks in the last month and I just cannot pay the $1999.00 needed to receive my diploma (this is in addition to the 60k debt for the student loans).  My University is a major advocate for social change. Receiving my diploma means that I can play a bigger part in changing my community and the people in it. Anything helps and I appreciate you!  PayPal.Me/gicm19

Hi my name is lexi, I’m 18 and so far I think I’ve got the life experience of a 30 year old. I grew up with my mom who had bipolar disorder. Things have always been crazy. I come from a family of 7, so there’s never a dull moment. I’m the oldest and my mom had me at 20 so I’ve really been like a second parent to my siblings, when I was 16 I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, a few months later my grandma died and my mom really went off the walls with drinking and drugs.i juggled all the kids with school but still I graduated high school a year early with a 4.2 GPA and went straight into college but soon things took a turn and I  developed a problem with drugs too. It was one after the other and it took over my life in every single way. I really threw away everything, I sold my car, lost my boyfriend, my job, where I was living and put myself into crazy debt. I was hospitalized for my use, I was under 100 pounds and had severe infections , during finals week and completely failed all of my classes. I dropped out of school to focus on getting clean. Most of my family wasn’t speaking to me so I was living out of my best friends car. Slowly I’ve worked up trust with my family through proof of my recovery and now live with my dad in a shared room with one of my siblings. It’s now been almost a year I’ve been clean and I’d really like to go back to school. I’ve always been a straight a student with lots of extra curriculars but since I failed I no longer have a grant and my family cant help because of our income. I’m currently working full time but I don’t have a car and I do not make enough to afford tuition because I need to help my dad with the bills and finishing paying off my bills for all the tests and medications from my hospitalization . I know I haven’t been delt the worst hand but I’d really like to take back control and get my life back to where it should be so I can go far. I know I have the potential because I was an amazing student I just got derailed. I wish I had been smarter and made better decisions because now all I want is to be in school studying and moving in my career.

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