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College Girl

I thought my life was great.

I thought my life was on the right track even though I got pregnant at 17.

It was my first time having a boyfriend and I was barely having sex when I got pregnant. Still everything was okay, it was stressed free and just about happy.

I stayed home for about 2 years taking care of my daughter and her father would help to take care of us. And since I was still living with my parent, things were just right. I would wake up every morning and comb her hair . I would wash her clothes in the night and got up very early the next morning to hang them out. This way I got to spend the entire day with her and could give her all my attention. At one year and two months old my daughter was potty-trained.

One day while scrolling on the internet on some career blog posting, I came across a job. I applied to the job and I got it.

This job would require a lot of traveling since it was out of state. So each morning I would wake up at 4 am, get ready and leave out by 5 am. The bus sometimes don’t leave until around 5:30. By 7:15 am I would reach the other state and it took about another 30 minutes to get to this job, that starts at 8. I was never late. At least I tried not be because two strikes and you’re out. I would leave this job at 5 and went straight to the bus station and catch a bus for another 2 hour ride back home. I did this everyday from Monday to Friday.

I never got tired of doing this, even though I found myself sleeping on the bus most mornings and even one morning I found myself resting on a gentleman’s shoulder, he never flinched or anything and I think that’s because he must have thought I was an innocent little girl travelling alone to another state very early. Though I had a baby and was 19, I looked a lot like a little girl around 14, slim-built, small head with a very innocent looking face. When I told my friends at work that had a baby, no one believed me, some said it was my sister, others said I should be good and remain focused. So eventually, I stopped telling them and everyone else I did because I didn’t want to cause any chaos and concentrated on my work.

My work position was somewhat contracted for 3 months. I wasn’t aware of it or maybe I had been too excited about the job I missed that part when signing the contract. Not that it would have mattered anyway, because I still would’ve taken the job. So when it came to the end of my contract I was laid off. A lot of persons got laid off too because the company was sold out to another company and new changes took placed. So no contracts were renewed. I cried so hard when they told me that I was no longer apart of the company. I told them that they used me ( they said I was a top performer and was going to be a supervisor).

Anyway about 2 weeks later I had applied for another job in the same state and got it. I think this job hypnotized me and had me under some kind of foolish spell. Guess I was just naive or maybe it’s the genuine love that I had for this place that made me think so crazy. I didn’t ever want to go to college, I never I want to leave this work ( not a stable place, can get fired any time), yet I wanted to do it for the rest of my life, I didn’t do overtime, said I was okay with the salary received. I had no goals and because we were the first batch for this role, I was told of the many opportunities there would be.

So each month I ended as a top performer. I got so many awards and vouchers. I wasn’t someone who spent lavishly. I mostly bought snacks and juicy weekly for my daughter and 1-2 shoes and a suit of clothing for her fortnightly and then saved the rest of money for my travelling and food expenses. I guess I really wasn’t making a lot of cash then but to me I was and I was very satisfied.

Nothing I had planned about me and this job came through.

Seven months later and I’m writing a letter of resignation because my three months leave of absence letter, was not approved. I was relocating and it was going to take awhile for us to settle down. About three months later I applied for another job, this time in my state. I was so lucky to find one there. They’re normally scarce; unless you have a degree ect. I received a phone call three days later and was scheduled for an interview. They were so impressed with me and my experiences and wanted me to start the next week. I was super excited. I felt like I was still on the right path despite having to start over.

My excitement didn’t last long.

I started dread going to work.

 

It wasnt my job description, it wasn’t who I offered service to; I loved my job and I loved what I did. I adapt to changes easily… but it was the management; it was poor, it was the work environment.

I could easily slide by this. I’m easy going. But it became too constant, I felt manipulated, I felt bullied. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I started getting low self-esteem. There were mornings when I would get up for work, getting dressed and my hair done and felt something was wrong with what I was wearing. Even though I had worn it before. And would try on all my working clothes; which I had already done the previous morning too, and re-do my hair; just wanting to get that look. I would spend hours doing this and It seems like I could never get it right. Eventually it became a habit and everyday I was late for work. How can I be late for a work that’s only 15-30 minutes drive, when I used to travel over 2 hours and I’ve never been late? I couldn’t answer and no matter what I tried I couldn’t help myself. One week I tell myself no more I’m going to get it right this time and I start going early and it makes me feel so good and then I feel like everything is crumbling and it throw me off again and I’m back to square one. It had actually gotten worst because there were days I took too long to get myself together and would call in ‘not well’. Of course I don’t use sick because I don’t want to be sick, I just felt, I was just not physically well.

Despite my tardiness I still tried to remain being a top performer, I was still recognized and there were a few who tried encouraging me to come to work early but I had already lost myself and couldnt get a grip.

After one year of doing this, they eventually fired me.

Three months later…

And today, I’ve now found myself.

When I Iook back I don’t regret being fired. It was for the best. Maybe I would’ve been in asylum by now. Maybe I still have traits of low self-esteem but not enough to hold me down. I now know how to overcome something like that if it ever happens again. I  have written a plan for my life. Even if it doesnt go that way, at least it’s a start because i’ve never done that before. I can get dressed quickly now and if I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror I now see myself to be a prettier version of me.

Everything that happened changed my life and now I want to go to college and get a professional degree in psychology because I know a lot of people out there share similar story and need someone who knows what it feels like to help them, to save and change their life.

And I want to at least be that person.

PayPal email address: ann.smith11@gmail.com

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Need help affording my last month of communicating to school

Hello and thank you for reading my request.

I have been struggling to afford my commute to school over the last year. During late December of 2017, we moved to a new house that was much further away from my school than I used to be.

My commute is very expensive. The picture I linked to this request is meant to paint a picture of how my commute works. Those were light rail tickets in the picture. Most of the time I have to walk from my home to the light rail station in my town. This takes 30 minutes. I have to take a light rail train from where I live to the Trenton Transit Center. This takes about 25 minutes. Then I take the train from Trenton to Newark. Depending on which train I take, this trip is 50-70 minutes long. I tend to take the light rail from the Newark Transit Center to school, which is about 3 minutes long. In total, the entire trip is about 2 hours, which means my whole commute there and back is 4 hours for 1 day. This is very expensive as well as extremely time-consuming. With a student discount, a monthly pass costs about $265 a month. You also can’t just buy the pass at that price whenever you want either. They have a specific program in which You have to pay at a specific date and wait two weeks to be mailed to your house. If you don’t pay by that date (usually the 15th) you can’t get next month’s pass.

During the following Spring Semester I was fine because my parents were able to pay for my commute so it wasn’t a massive financial concern for me. However, it was after this period when they started getting hit with the meat of their housing expenses (mortgage and taxes). So they already confirmed they could no longer support that anymore. So I struggled greatly to stay afloat on financially while balancing a bunch of other basic expenses, both school related and non-school related.
My financial situation has been so horrible that I have been in multiple absences in all classes because I can’t make my commute and severely crippled my academic performance. I don’t get any financial aid at all because my parents are in that sweet spot of both working and making enough while also only just getting by. Tuition is entirely subsidized by loans, which sucks but its the only way and I’m to far deep to stop now.

But anyway, that should be sufficient information as to how far in the hole I am. I actually just want to finish this semester, making every last class. I have made it a priority to work with my professors and advisers on this situation and they have been tremendous help. However, especially with finals coming up, I need to be present now more than ever. And my father is currently recovering from a stroke and can’t work for six months. So if my parents couldn’t really support me before, they definitely can’t now. I also considered working during school, but I didn’t want to jeopardize my sensitive academic record anymore by providing an additional distraction on top of the general financial stress. So that has brought me here. I want to say thank you for anyone who considers this or even donate.

paypal.me/SClark5

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Sick Dad and School Funds :(

Wow okay I don’t really know where to start but I guess I should introduce myself maybe? My name is Charlette, I’m 18 and to put it bluntly my dad is dying. On new years eve I left work to find out he had been admitted to hospital following a massive seizure a few hours earlier. Fast forward hours later and we’re told there’s a mass in the brain that looks like it’s bleeding into itself and needs to be removed immediately. The next day most of it is cut out and sent off to be tested, to see whether it’s malignant or benign, primary or secondary. Cut to  a week later and it’s the worst case scenario, stage 4 glioblastoma calling my 57 year old dad’s brain its home.
This isn’t exactly why I’m asking for money though, my dad was a crane operator and was the main money maker in the family. Last year I enrolled in a tafe course that costs around $1000. I had a stable job with a steady income and all was fine but with dad not able to look after himself I had to leave that job and take care of him while mum works to try and keep us financially stable.
I’m not asking for much, honestly I feel bad taking money from people but I have no way of affording any of my course fees and I’m in danger or not passing if I don’t.
I’ve looked into centrelink but by their calculations my parents are “earning too much” and my one day of tafe a week obviously doesn’t count as full time study so there’s no benefits there.

Sorry this is all a jumble I’ve never done something like this before, but I do hope someone sees and understands, any little thing helps. Thank you and God bless <3

my paypal is paypal.me/charletttaylor

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Help me march Drum Core this summer 2019 !

My name is Kaitlyn Ramirez and I am a college student in El Paso, TX. I strive to do my best and to be part of organizations that share my enthusiasm. One of those organizations is Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps based in Washington. Last year, I marched with a different group called Gold DBC based in San Diego, CA and the year before I marched Horizon DBC based in Odessa, TX. They are very dedicated and talented group. I learned many things with both groups and I would like to continue my education with Seattle Cascades this year. In order to do so, I must raise the needed funds to participate.
As a youth activity, the world of competitive drum and bugle corps is a dramatic choreographed musical staged on football stadium fields. We, the students, work long hours to achieve high levels of excellence for our performances. Through this drum core experience, I hope to continue developing life skills including self-discipline, teamwork and leadership.
From modest beginnings more than three decades ago, Drum Corps, International (DCI) has developed into a powerful, nonprofit, global youth activity with far-reaching artistic, educational and organizational influence. Through the annual DCI tour and more than thirty-five world championships in 17 North American cities, Drum Corps International provides entertainment to millions through live performances and nationally-televised events, DCI is in fact Marching Music’s Major League. Form a performer’s perspective, the rush of performing gives indescribable feelings of passion, power, and commitment. The development of confidence, decision-making, leadership skills, and control is very significant. I have been selected after many auditions, to be allowed to perform with this very talented organization. It is indeed a great honor to be accepted into this inspiring ensemble.
Seattle Cascades DBC is a three month program during the summer that travels over 15,000 of miles from show site to show site. This non-profit organization lets the students show off their hard work and self-sacrifice through a truly inspirational show. After experiencing Horizon DBC program and Gold DBC program I am , myself, inspired and willing to sacrifice all to get to Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps. World Class Corps, such as this group, have up to one-hundred-fifty members; primary college students with some high school involvement. Most corps from this class follows an intensive tour schedule, traveling more than fifteen- thousand miles over the course of ten weeks while performing at more than thirty-five sanctioned events. This year everyone in the corps is pumped to come back and shoot for finals at the World Championship in Indianapolis. This is a huge physical, emotional and financial commitment; one thati am able to give physically and emotionally. My mom is not able to do much financially by herself as she raises two kids alone. This is my dilemma and why I am requesting financial help.
Cascades has a cost of about $5,000 for each student and covers transportation, housing, food, instruction and our uniform. The cost of the tour is certainly worth every penny considering the normal cost of a trip of this caliber would cost much more. I have been working very hard all year to reach this goal; however I am far from the amount needed. Unfortunately many others are suffering financial hardships as well and need to take care of their own families. I have received some donations from $10 on up and I certainly appreciated each and every single one of them. I hope to achieve this amazing dream of mine and also help represent El Paso in the DCI community. I would like for you to consider donating to my travels with Seattle Cascades DBC, thank you very much for your time.

Pay pal: paypal.me/Kaitlyn36

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Ready to Create my Own Finacial Freedom, for my family and to pay it forward!

Yesterday I hit my breaking point. Checking out at the grocery store, I was buying taco shells, cheese, bottled water and cereal. My kids were quietly playing together in the cart. The total came to $10.11 and I had $9 and probably a few pennies mixed with the crumbs in the bottom of my purse. I felt my face turn bright red as I frantically searched for a dollar.

One. Freaking. Dollar.

I turn to the cashier, who is very irritated now, and before I could say anything she asked if I have my debit card on me.  What a joke. Ya, I had it. Right there in my pocket. With a negative twenty something dollars in my account.

I replied with, “crap, I must have left my card in the Mercedes.”

Little did she know I actually drive a Toyota. Good thing my kids didn’t call me out !

Luckily I ended up finding just enough loose change in my pocket to pay for everything. I was thankful, still embarrassed, and even more so, I had this horrible feeling in my stomach.

What example have I been setting for my kids in regards to money?

How long until they hate me for always saying, “sorry baby, mommy doesn’t have enough money for that right now.”

At this rate I won’t have any assets to give them when I’m gone. Probably just debt !

It was at this point that I decided enough is enough! I HAVE to take control and provide more for my kids, myself, and our future. I want to show my kids that you can have abundance and happiness and you can enjoy the work you do without feeling bad or guilty.  I want to feel fulfilled and give back and be able to help people that are in my position right now.

I have been working jobs that pay peanuts yet require me to move mountains. I’m killing my body trying to make ends barely and rarely meet.

My father always taught me that investing and owning your own business are the only ways to become financially free. I believe if I had the knowledge of how to properly do both these things I would succeed. I have determination and strength and the willingness to try until I get it right, I just don’t have the funds to learn about these important subjects! Google searches and watching YouTube videos about it can only take me so far :)

I believe in paying it forward and strive to teach my kids the same. I think this would be the ultimate pay it forward story for them to tell. I would never ask for a handout or someone to pay my way in full, after-all, there’s no lesson learned that way. If I could have a little help with paying for investment and/or business courses, I would be eternally grateful and it’s effects would last lifetimes. And of course, I promise to pay it forward.

Thank you for reading my story and I wish you love and light !

 

paypal https://paypal.me/Jamcat29

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Struggling with bills and a new baby

In November 2018 we happily welcomed our son into our lives, he was a surprise but we had spent the months leading up to his arrival trying to organize bills and acquire used baby gear from friends and family to lessen the expense of having a new baby. We were lucky enough to have everything we needed— even a crib and changing table given to us secondhand. Before baby came me and my fiancé were both working; him full time and me part-time job and school full time. Now that baby has come and is almost 6 months old we’ve come to the conclusion that I will not be going back to work because childcare is out of our budget right now and my fiancé has taken a second full time job. I was planning to go back to school in September to finish my last year of my degree, but I have almost $5k of bills just for school I have to pay before I can re-enroll. On top of this I will be commuting to and from school to save money and be with my little family, but taking the train adds an hour to the commute and is really expensive and my car (which I finally paid off before baby came) is going to breakdown any day. My fiancé doesn’t have a license so between us we only have the one car. We didn’t plan for the expense of a new car or lease on top of expensive healthcare costs, a raise in our apartment’s rent and my college tuition bills. If it were just the two of us I would just buy any car that runs, but being that we’re starting our family now I need to make sure the car is safe for our son and will be a good investment for the long term as he will be commuting with me to school when I go back to finish, hopefully in January 2020 if I can pay these bills off. Anything would be appreciated, our main focus is me finishing school so I can begin a career to help support my family, but right now we’re putting everything we have into the health and wellbeing of our son. If we can pay my school bills and replace our car so I can reliably get my fiancé to work and get myself to class we would be on our way to a successful life as a family! Thanks in advance.

paypal.me/cgs1390

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Young adult/Student struggling with IRS Debt and Tuition

to whoever is willing to help.

My name is elvins, im a 22 year old college student and work part time in an office in NYC. i am a fine arts major with 2 semesters left to graduate and i have been working at my office for the past 2 1/2 years. Recently my struggles have caught up with me and i’ve been slammed with alot of debt. I have tuition to pay for and i do not get financial aid , rent to my parents to pay and i have come into debt with the IRS and with NY State. This because my job decided to label me as a contractor and pay me by check with no tax. Any would be happy to be tax free but this isn’t the case. I did not want to be labeled under contractor and i worked full time hours. I’ve worked my ass off for the company and i feel as if they did me wrong. Not only that i make minimum wage and get paid by-weekly. i am struggling now more than ever. I cannot afford to pay my parents rent for my room and i cannot afford to pay my tuition. I missed a semester before because i could not pay out of pocket. And my manager Ray paid my semester last year. i still owe him $2,700. he has been the kindest in helping me out. but it seems now i have no help. being a full time student and worker has become hard on me. And i do not have time for myself or my friends or family or even my girlfriend. I’ve come into a depression realizing my hard work isn’t enough to pay my dues. for the past month my paychecks have come down to the wire and i’ve been eating cream cheese bagels to save and get by. I am an excellent student last i checked i had a 3.6 GPA. i have a passion for art and communications. i want to continue my career and explore new ideas. One being a podcast for young adults and students to speak on their life experiences. I am very proud of my ambition to start a podcast. However due to my situations i cannot even afford it. I havent bought anything for myself. not clothes not shoes or underwear or what not. I’ve sold my xbox and my old phone, ive handed out flyers and helped some friends move to gain some cash. However through all my efforts i cannot afford the debt that has been handed to me. By April 15th i have to pay a total of $1,500 to the IRS. I also owe a past due tuition balance of $1,500. and i owe my manager Ray $2,700. all within such a small time frame i have become overwhelmed and in need of any help. To be 22 years old and in debt isn’t fun. i want to go back to being stress free and i do not want to worry whether or not i will attend my next semester. In a sense i want to get my life together and improve. but i cannot do it alone. and i cannot afford to keep going. But i will not give up on my goals. i always put myself before others and offer when i don’t even have it. If i’ve done anything to deserve this then i can accept that but i know i am an honest person, a hard working and very ambitious. I only seek the help needed to get me by. I wish to be debt free and feel free. i want to enjoy time with my friends and family and enjoy being in school again.

To whoever is willing to help me i sincerely thank you

paypal.me/elvinscruz

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Financial Help for young family of 4

Hi There,

I have been searching for some way to receive financial assistance for my family. We are a young family of 4 Ontario, Canada. We are unable to ask for help from our family as some have passed away and others are on a limited retirement income. My Grandparents raised me (who have since passed) and my spouses Father passed away from cancer (20 yrs ago) at an early age. His mother has struggled to make ends meet and raise her children.

We are struggling, and I can provide proof if requested. I want more for my young boys. I want to get out of debt and start saving for their future (education and something to leave them for their future).

After having our 2nd son, I decided to go back to school for better employment opportunities. This just put us in more debt. We started a home addition of a third bedroom so our boys could each have their own room, and we have done this all on our own as we couldn’t afford contractors. This has been a work in progress for over 3 years and still not complete. This has put us in a lot of debt that we are struggling to maintain. I can provide proof of our personal debts from the student loans to our bedroom addition. It is approx $90K+. This does not include our mortgage, home utilities, repairing our vehicles with worn out parts and rust, etc. We are plugging away but with our lower incomes (my spouse just got full-time in his maintenance job after 10 years of working there on a part time basis, waiting for someone to retire so he could move up) we can’t seem to ever see an end insight. We can’t even afford to get married.  I would someday like to take my children, while they are young, to Walt Disney World.

With all the rain we had at the end of summer, our backroom in the basement flooded twice. We found where the water had tunneled in between where the old foundation meets the new foundation addition. We had to pay a contractor to help us fix it and slope our laneway away from the house too (backhoe hourly rate, gravel, install a drain pipe, etc.). This has set us back even more now! It just never seems to end. We keep trying to pay down our debt and something goes wrong only to increase what we owe even more, and slow us down from finishing this addition. I even cashed out what little mutual fund investments I did have, just to pay off a visa card that I had to use while I was in college. Then Christmas came, and we don’t have any extra money sitting around for gifts for our boys, so we buy a few things for them and get in more debt so that they may get some presents from Santa.

I am at my lowest point right now asking for help online, but I don’t know what else to do. This email may not be the best way to ask for help from someone, and I am sorry if this isn’t a request I should be sending you.

 We just don’t know what else to do. I am just praying for a miracle…from someone, so that we don’t lose everything we have worked hard for.  Now with the Doug Ford Government making cuts, we may lose everything (cuts to my spouses job).

We really need someone to help us get back on track.  Even if someone could help us with our student loans so we have one less monthly payment to make.  Thank you for taking time to read our request.  Here is our link, paypal.me/becky9911

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Help Tess Cross the College Finish Line!

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I’m ready to go the rest of the distance… with some help!

It has been no secret that I have struggled a lot in my life, particularly these most recent years. I’ve fought mental illness, trauma, financial hardship and, most of all, myself. I’ve been fighting most recently to figure out what I’m going to do with myself. I need to find a purpose that I pursue for myself because that’s what I really want. It took a lot of thinking, and I think I know what I want to fight for.

I was so close to graduating a few years back when I stopped going to school. I’d had help from my parents, and, like with a lot of things, I got scared when I neared accomplishment. I want to go back. I want to get my Associate’s. I want to fight for myself.

I am, however, not in a place where I can afford it financially, and I thought long and hard about what I could do to raise money. I’m trying to find some sort of work or income that still allows me to attend the programs I’m in while also considering my health. So that’s why I’m starting one of these! It’s not because I’m in a desperate place but because I’m in a positive place where I believe in myself and know what I want. With a little help, I might be able to accomplish that sooner rather than later.

I’m going to go to the college and find out how much it would cost to take one class each semester this summer, but I’m setting the monetary goal fairly high so I can continue in the Fall. I know that I can do this, and, if I get my groove back, I’ll probably be able to apply for Financial Aid again or at least the Pell Grant that I received last time. I need a jump start though, and I need to convince people to believe in me as much as I believe in myself.

I fell hard this past winter. I was involuntarily committed for being a danger to myself, and I had to face a lot of hard truths. I’ll be honest. I’ve come really close to slipping up again. I haven’t, though, and I’m really proud of myself for that. I’ve been keeping up with my therapy and psychiatry appointments, and I’ve been involved in day programs and support groups to help me stay strong. I know I’m ready to finish school and continue building my confidence in myself. Because I know I can do this, and I just need some other people to believe in me too.

If you can spare anything, it would mean the world to me. I really want to do this.

PAYPAL.ME

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Broke and graduating in about 20 days… with no job

Hi everyone. I am a 22-year-old female finally coming to the last few weeks of my undergraduate studies! My field of work (Psychology and Sociology) requires a graduate degree for basically any career that I would like to pursue. I have worked very hard throughout my years here. I’ve spent countless hours studying, in research labs, typing papers, and completing projects all while trying to maintain a social life to keep me sane! Each year I end with a bank account balance of around $5 and a nice credit card statement. Right now I have about $50, owe $580 on my credit card, have to pay for graduation regalia and still have a month of bills left to pay for my apartment which will cost around $80. When I return home, the only job opportunity I have at the moment is returning to my bartending job while applying to multiple graduate school programs which cost tons of money and require the same amount of effort, time, and attention a full time job would. Additionally, the bar already has a schedule made which means I will probably be squeezed in and only working 2 days a week. This means I will get about $100-200 a week if I’m lucky. That in no way, shape, or form will assist me in paying for my graduate school fees. My end goal is to become a successful psychologist and would love to be able to give back to others. I always find myself dwelling on the fact that I am unable to donate money to others in need through funding websites because of my lack of money. Once I leave here, I will be paying for my car, food, gas, clothes, and application fees… Not to mention the disturbing amount of debt my tuition put me in. I pride myself in the fact that I was able to pay my for my rent, food, books, and necessities on my own as well as take out loans for tuition and room/board (when I was in a dorm for two years). I just need a bit of help pulling myself out of the financial hole I am in so I can race towards my goals and make my family proud. I was never interested in school and even wanted to drop out of high school. So the fact that I’ve made it through college, earned my bachelor’s degree (almost), and will be attending additional schooling is amazing to me and I can say I’m proud of myself for once. I know I don’t have an emotional story like the others do on this site. But, if anyone would be willing to even just help pay my last month of bills or my credit card debt, I would be more joyful than words could describe. Regardless, thank you so much for taking the time to read this! I really do appreciate it.

Paypal: paypal.me/136189

 

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High School student in need of assistance

Good day ladies and/or gentleman,

I hope all is well for you and you’re very blessed as I am. I would really like to say I am honestly fascinated by what you guys do here and I am in hopes that one day I will be doing the same thing myself in the future. Let me tell you a little bit about myself and my life. My name is Sarah, I am 18 years old, I love to play basketball, draw, write, volunteer/do kind acts, and many other things honestly. I am the daughter of 2 West African refugees that have worked themselves to the bone to care for my siblings and I. I honestly love my parents, I admire their strength to be completely honest, I won’t lie and say that our relationship is perfect because it honestly isn’t, but they are my entire world! In 2008, when the recession hit, my father lost his job and in the time he was the main financial source for our family, so my older siblings were contributing as much as they could while they were in school and taking care of their own families, we still struggled a lot from then on, to were our home has been on the verge of being foreclosed, homeless and my parents are in debt! To most people their debt isn’t as bad as I portray it to be, but for the low income we had, it was a pain. Some days we did not have food, some days it was bread and water/juice, and most days it was ramen noodles, mind you I am forever grateful that the Lord provided us, but there was only so much ramen a person can eat, haha. My father continued to bounce from job to job, which was odd because he has so many degrees, from medical to paralegal to business (human resources), and it just seemed as if nothing was ever in his favor, though he worked, along with my mom , the money was never enough, it was one bill after the other. In 2013, my father suffered a stroke from carbon monoxide poisoning and almost didn’t make it, but by grace he did. In that time we really hit rock bottom, my mother would have to work day in and day out to just come up with what almost seemed as ends meets, but it was never enough. It killed me to see her working so hard for it to never pay off, it my sister that is 3 years older than me and my 3 younger siblings. My sister worked to, she gave up her dreams just to work and help my mother, and my mother’s health isn’t the best either, but she makes due. It is now 2019, it’s the same thing with the late payments, one bill after the other. I work now, I am an honors student athlete, I work weekends only and it isn’t enough still. I graduate this year and contribute to bills as much as I can. I need to buy my cap and gound, buy graduation tickets, pay for my college registration fees, I wanted to go to my final prom on the 13th, but I don’t have the funds to support it, so I won’t be going and for college I still have remaining balances I will need to pay each semester, as you should know. I am starting to realize that this is getting really sad, and that wasn’t my intention, but I just wanted to give you some background about myself. I don’t want to sound ungrateful because I am grateful for what I have and the experiences because they have only molded me into a better person. I don’t want to request an amount, but I would like to ask for what you can give because anything helps. I truly want to thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope you take it into consideration, and even if not I would like to still hear from you guys and see if I can do anything to help this foundation. God bless you all!

 

https://paypal.me/lokossousarah?locale.x=en_US

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College & a Baby

I recently had my son in February of this year. I’m 20, trying to balance taking care of him by myself and going to college and I’ve run into some financial issues. I’ve never had health insurance so when I had my son the hospital bills stacked up. I paid them to the best of my ability but they still loom over me.

I’m trying to go back to college now whether online or in person; but, I don’t have the money to pay for everything. I could cover tuition or books. Not both while I’m still paying hospital bills and normal bills.


I need to go back to college to earn a degree to help better my family’s future but I don’t want financial problems to affect my son getting what he needs. I need help. I don’t want to give up on furthering my education because I had my son. He is the my whole world now and I want to be able to give him the best one day.

 

I’ve been told I shouldn’t of had my son, that I should of had an abortion, that he’d ruin my life if I had him this young, all said from my family. The only thing is that I was beyond depressed before having my son and now I’m happier than I’ve ever been. Tired and constantly broke; but, I’m happy even through the tough times.

 

Going to college isn’t an option, it’s something I have to get done.

 

I feel silly asking for help online but I know how important it is that I go back now and not another 20 years from now.

 

I don’t attend a fancy college, I’m at a simple community college and I have everything planned out to transfer to a university in a year. I’m trying my best to be a mom my son can grow up and be proud of.

 

This is a matter of being able to advance in life and not get stuck in a rut where I constantly feel like I’m struggling to take care of my family. Going to college is a top priority because it’ll lead me to a better life and I need help making it possible this semester.

 

Everyone needs a helping hand every now and again and so I ask you, if you can spare it, can you please help me?

 

Thank you and God bless.

 

https://www.paypal.me/AlyssaDambruoso

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College Fund-Room/Board

As a child growing up I have always had a dream to go to college and be determined to do many things after high school. Even though I was at such a young age I really had a goal to play at a high division one school, the closer I got the more reality hit me. I realized the amount of cost and requirements to get into these really big schools.

High School I learned more about what I could do to get into these schools and play college baseball. I have to have full dedication and determination to get these things done. I stand out from many people due to the hard work and amount of drive I have to get task done correctly and on time. Many people start to procrastinate and believe they deserve things for their participation but the work that is done, determines what is deserved. I started working as soon as I was able to since one of my goals was to buy my own first car and I have worked as bus boy, dishwasher and blocks man for the past years and also picking up side jobs that I could. I was finally able to purchase my car I truly wanted and it was mine, My 2010 Hyundai Genesis was my very own vehicle. It is my first real example of my hard work as I can show it off wherever I go.

Another way my strong and determined traits are displayed is my signed commitment to a division one school for baseball. I’ve had the goal of playing beyond high school since I could hit and throw and had the drive from winning. I have had my parents support me every year trying to get me the exposure I needed to go play baseball after high school. As I gradually grew as a leader and student of the game, my coach was finally able to get me the opportunity to show my skills off in front of a very good school. Once they told me they wanted me, I was finally able to say I have achieved one of my biggest goals that I had set for myself.

The obstacles and achievements I have been though have made me the strong, hardworking and determined student that I am today. I constantly set new goals for myself to achieve to always get better and I believe I will be able to achieve many of my set goals through my studies within college and life and grow as a role model to my family and those people who look up to me.

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College funds

I am not a celebrity , i don’t have a book deal or a movie deal ,so i may not be of importance to you.

The value of education is something that I have understood since a very young age. Neither of my parents had an opportunity to attend college, and faced many struggles in their personal and professional lives because of this. They made a commitment early in my life to do everything within their power to instill in me a love of learning and an understanding of the importance of hard work and dedication.

Filling out my Master degrees programs applications, has forced me to face head on the realities that I’ve grown up in. Looking back and describing my life I see all the ways in which I am disadvantaged due to my socioeconomic status. But I think it’s important to note that I wasn’t fully aware of any of it growing up. I knew that my parents couldn’t buy me everything, but I also knew that they hardly ever said no. I was a very normal child, asking for chicken nuggets and looking at mom and dad any time I was scared or unsure of something. As I’ve grown I’ve learned to fight my own monsters but I now also battle the ones that frighten my parents, the monsters of a world that they weren’t born into. Monsters of doubt and disadvantage that try to keep them stuck in a cycle of not pursuing higher education.

After finishing high school, I applied for a few Scholarships to either study in China or Russia but that deem unsuccessful not because my Grades wasn’t right but because of the racial inequality that was and still is dominant in my country. I literally sit one night and cried because someone who I have known got through with a scholarship because of their links to Government and not because of their grades. With no work and scholarship I decided to applied to the Ministry of Education and was accepted into the teaching professional at the age of sixteen’s where I taught the elementary and primary level for six years before I venture onto Royal Caribbean cruise lines international ltd because I could not upkeep with rents and other expenses on a teaching salary in South America. At Royal Caribbean cruise lines where I am currently employ I was able to saves some money and help with financial situation back home and take myself to school online which I now hold 3 post Graduate diplomas from schools in the UK and a Higher National diploma from Cambridge university. I was recently accepted to all three post graduate diplomas to an MBA, MSc in Tourism and hospitality management and an MSc in human resources management. These programs will be completed in 1 year from their start date because I have completed most of the modules in the post graduate stage which allow me to just complete the Dissertation stage of each Master degree. Financially I am drained and cannot seem to come up the tuition fees for these programs which comes right around 20,000 USD dollars with my little saving for housing and etc. These programs supposed to start respectively in May,June and October of 2019 and I am still on-board trying to come up with that money for tuition’s fees.

Asides from my values, I’m truly passionate in the child care, Business, tourism and Human resources management field. I always wanted to WORK with the UN to better life of people and children, it just hurtful to see w people goes through in 3rd  world country like mind. My strong interest in the better quality of life for all field allowed me to open up my self in certain situations—being in the business of “making people’s day” often has the effect of making (and re-making) my own.  a career with the UN will always be my first choice. While I may have a strong love for the tourism and hospitality field, my interest in business immensely grew as I soon discovered that I didn’t only have to take the practical approach in this field. With this interest,  Success to me is having a career that I love and allows me to help PEOPLE . I hope to no longer experience hardships such as economic difficulties, as I had in my young life.

My family has made many sacrifices to allow me to focus on education throughout primary and secondary school. I now have an opportunity to become the first person in my family to attend college, though I’m in need of financial assistance to realize what has been a long-term goal for me and a dream for my parents. If given the financial assistant, I will continue to apply the same diligence to my collegiate studies as I have to this point, making education and service to others my top priority. I will represent your organization well during my few months in college and beyond. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

my pay pal link is  { paypal.me/leon991782 }

 

 

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Student dreams

Hi all,

Regrettably, it has come to a very low point in my life for finance. I’m currently a first year University student living away from home. No doubt about it, I knew that there would come a time where I would be struggling with the typical student lifestyle, but my current status is unbearable. Before starting the course, I had saved just over a £1000 from a cheap weekend job I had for around 8 months. Unbelievably, I thought this alongside a £500 student loan, would be enough to last me through until the next loan payment. In a matter of months, I was shocked at my spending – not just on the obvious student social life (I tend not to like going out after a horrible experience of anxiety), but from the essentials such as food and washing etc that all adds up. On top of this, I have monthly out goings including a phone bill, car insurance and tax and rent. Before I knew it, I had three jobs juggling around University, skipping lectures and missing key deadlines just so I could live. It’s now come to the point where I don’t know what else to do, it’s forever a cycle of earning for it to be paying off bills and shipping into my over draft, just for me to spend again. In an ideal world, I would love to clear the £2000 debt I owe and never go back, but there is just never going to be a time for me to manage this alone. I want to be happy and rid of all my anxiety, depression and disappointment that fuels from the financial struggle. Ultimately, I am begging with my greatest wishes that anyone, even with the smallest donation, could help me. With little contact with my parents regarding the situation because of their struggle – even just the pure lack of help from any of my closest loved ones, I don’t know what else to do. With please and thank you from my heart, I would appreciate and adore anything. Sincerely, the student who can dream.

paypal.me/p00randp1nk

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I just want a decent life. Help me take the first step please!!!!

I donno where to begin honestly … This is the first time I’m doing this. I’m doing it out of desperation and helplessness.

Ever since I remember I was poor, but that was never a problem I could work hard to get what I want and support my mom and siblings. My father passed away without leaving anything and the things he did left were taken by his brothers. Till this day I haven’t seen his grave. I plan to visit him whenever I have the chance to travel overseas. I had to work at an early age while studying it was going good and I got good grades. I wanted to be an English teacher overseas … But.  I’m 24 now no job , no degree , no boyfriend and no accomplishments .. I feel ashamed of my self when I see people in my age with so much opportunities while I’m struggling to keep food on the table. At my last year in university I got into a diabetic coma … By the time I was awake the scholarship had ended …my exams passed and I failed the year for not attending. Soon after I found a job at a hotel far from home .. I thought I’d save some money and continue my study to help my family and get a proper job. I used to work from 9am till 12am no break. At first I was a receptionist then my boss added a waitress then I started to clean and wash the dishes since there was a lack in staff ..I could handle all that since I’ve done hard jobs before.. And j really needed the money. My payment was 184.5 dollars a month, yes 184 dollar. I quit my job when my boss started to sexual harass me. I tried looking for a job after but it was the same. And the money j saved up went to my family since we have no income .. And the cycle just repeat itself .

All I want is to finish my study I just want my degree , have a proper job .. To live a decent life .. I don’t want to stay like this doing nothing but to stay in debt struggling everyday to stay alive. Please help me.              Paypal.me/ZMicheals781

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CAN’T AFFORD TO EAT URGENT HELP NEEDED

Hi, my name is Arielle Mueller. I am 22 and I love in Toronto, Ontario with my girlfriend. We are students trying to make ends meet and have food on the table at the end of the night.
I am sending this email at a desperate time of need. I have found myself in a stitch for cash. I’m currently working down credit card debt of $5400, I know it doesn’t seem like much but as a student who has to pay for her own car, groceries & education. It is. My girlfriend pays for the apartment and cant help where she can but we have to split the expenses and take responsibility for our own bills while still trying to work together.
I’m writing because I’ve finally landed myself a part time job and have been able to barely keep up with my bills but I don’t have enough money to pay for groceries or make payments on my credit card debt. I think it’s important to mention that because I’m working hard to become financially independent all over again. This way if you choose to donate you are aware of the fact that I am not just sitting around asking for money without working to better myself.
About a year ago I was working at an accounting firm and they found out that I was returning to school so they laid me off. I was making about $1,200 every 2 weeks, which was supporting me and my girlfriend. (We live together in a small studio apartment) ever since then, I haven’t been able to find work to make nearly that much. I try to work renovations and painting on the side while I work at a Tim Hortons to hopefully cover my car and insurance for the month. What I’m asking for is some help with the debt & money for food.
I just recently got in contact with my bank, TD bank, & showed them that a I have a job & am in a bit of a financial rut because the bills & the interest in the credit card is crippling. They granted me 2 months without interest so any payments I’m able to make on the credit card will go to the balance instead of to interest. This is why I need a big sum so that I can make it count. So that I can get out of this debt that I should have never accumulated in the first place.
The debt came after I lost the job at the accounting firm, things got expensive & I didn’t think I would be doing it for long. Just a couple months & I’ll find something else. Something else came too late & now here I am. I feel stuck, it’s affecting my relationship that was once a bright loving place for me to confide. I truly believe that if you can help me, I will be able to turn my life back around. I just need a bit of help…
Thank you so much for reading my story. I hope you can find it in your heart to help. Please send me an email for the files to show my financial situation, I have my bank statement, credit statement and student loan amount available for anyone who considers donating….

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Need help paying student loan debt

Hello, my name is Tara, and I am in need of assistance to get my life back on track. To share a bit about myself, I graduated high school in 2007 with no idea of my future career path. I was pressured into selecting a school and major by my parents and never had the opportunity to explore my options. I chose something in haste that I was never fully certain of, and needless to say, I graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography. During my job search, I found that companies were either looking for unpaid interns or did not pay people a respectable wage. So I did a little freelance work for some time but found that the market was oversaturated and clients wanted to pay next to nothing for your hard work. I took what design-related jobs I could find, but the pay was never enough for me to repay my student loans.

In 2012, I gave birth to a baby boy named Milo. I dedicated my life to caring for and raising him while his father was displaced due to work. Three years later, Milo was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and our lives were turned upside down. I decided to take a different direction in my career path and became interested in working with children with special needs.

In 2016, I began working at a school specializing in behavioral therapy for children with autism and learned a great deal from my time there. I quickly learned that this was something I enjoyed and wanted to pursue. My family and I relocated from Texas to Nevada in 2018, and I continued on my career path as a teacher assistant in an early childhood program for children with autism.

Working with all of these wonderful kiddos has really given me joy and gratification in seeing their growth. I could not picture myself doing anything else. I would like a second chance to start over. My ideal goal is to obtain a degree in occupational therapy or a related field and continue to help children with special needs, but in order to do so, I will need some financial help.

I’m only asking for someone to help me with my current school debt only so that I can have a clean slate in furthering my education. Due to the status of my loans (defaulted), I will most likely not be able to apply for student financial aid, let alone be allowed to go back to school. My current school debt amount is approximately $30,000. If you would be so kind to help me out, I would be forever grateful to you and more than happy to share with you my progress in school and life. You will have changed my life, my family’s life, as well as the lives of others. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

https://paypal.me/tarajphol

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Help me with college debt

Hi,
My name is Sierra. I’m a 19 year old college student who’s funding my own way through school. I’m going to school for a double major in psychology and early childhood education, to become a teacher and influence future generations to be kind to everyone and teach them about the world. I hoped to never find myself in a position like I am right now, but life happens and you have to find solutions to your problems. I recently had to take out an emergency loan because my financial aid wouldn’t go through. Although I knew how dangerous this was for me financially, I did it because I was stressed and in my mind, that was the only way to solve my problem. I was given two months to repay it, and I thought I could, but for reasons beyond my control, I lost my job and have no source of income while I’m searching for a new one. This feels crazy for me to be doing, but I’m desperately in need of $6000. That’s a lot of money, I know. I’ve gone through every possible scenario in my head, from selling my laptop that I use for school (which wouldn’t even make a dent in my debt), selling photos I only share with my boyfriend (I know… not in any way ideal or positive for my life but it was a sad option in my mind), to dropping out and using my student loan to cover this emergency one (which makes no sense but that’s where I’m at right now). My parents, while present in my life, are not financially supportive which limits me even more. This is probably one of the hardest thing’s I’ve dealt with and worst situations I’ve ever been in before. I don’t want it to sound like a sob story, but it pretty much is, I’ve cried a lot about it. Any help would be appreciated and I’m grateful if you’ve made it all the way through this mess.

My paypal is paypal.me/sundipped

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Thank you for taking the time to read

An Irish student mother needing a little bit of help please!

My name is Emma (I get called Emmer) and I am from Northern Ireland (it’s part of the UK but we are Irish too!).  Thank you so much for taking time to read this and I promise I’ll keep this short and sweet! 

I’m trying my best to better myself- I’m currently finishing off my education and feel like I’m drowning in student debt.  I just want to be the best person that I can; I work so hard and there is a cost in order to do this. It doesn’t seem fair! I wake up in the middle of the night and wonder, how on earth can I clear this debt? £12,000 may not sound like much to some, but it’s constantly on my mind. Education isn’t cheap!

I can’t possibly take on any more work than what I have- In order to finish my studies/workload, I often work through the night.  My son has special needs and I try to give him every spare minute I have also. I’m so grateful for my life- I really am- I just can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel with my finances. 

This is just a desperate plea for a bit of help- I feel so hopeless and lonely. I’ve sold anything of value on eBay and put it towards my debt payments. I’ve read about these amazing, selfless human beings who help others in these situations. I’d love to hear why you do this! If anyone can help me, leave an email address so I can be sure you thank you profusely.  I feel like I need a friend at times- who knows- we could strike a brilliant friendship! You will help me more than you’ll ever know x 

Thanks a million,

E

 

paypal.me/Emma715150

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Dreaming of College

Hello, My name is Alicia. I am 20 years old and I live in Alabama. I live with my grandparents who has raised me since birth. My mom was on drugs and had mental disorders and my father stayed in and out of jail. Thankfully, I was still able to have a loving childhood thanks to my grandparents. We never had much but they always put my needs first. When I was in high school I graduated within 3 years through a program called FastTrack. The reason I decided to graduate early wasn’t because I didn’t like school or because I was extremely smart. It was actually just to save my grandparents some money. One less year of buying me gas for my car, one less year giving me lunch money or buying extra food to send me a lunch, one less year of class fees, one less year of buying books and supplies, and one less year of buying school clothes. I’ve been graduated for almost 2 years in May. I’ve always wanted to go to college to achieve a degree in Education and become a school teacher. Unfortunately college has never been an option for me. My family just doesn’t have the money to help support me going to college. I’ve been working since I’ve graduated but in my small town there isn’t many jobs at all little alone good paying jobs.. and with that being said even with working my butt and with the money I have saved I still don’t have enough to cover one semester. I pay my car payment, phone bill, rent, utility bill, insurance, buy monthly groceries.. and every time I feel like I am getting close to being on top of things my car breaks down.. or some stupid bill comes around I forgot about. It’s always something. I can’t even take out a loan because I don’t have any credit nor do I have anyone who could co-sign with me. My grandparents have filed bankruptcy so they can’t sign for me. I just feel like I work so hard and I deserve a chance to further my education. Anyways, thank you for your time and if you decide to donate then it would help me out tremendously no matter the amount and I will be beyond grateful.  

https://www.paypal.me/ameddy

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an Excerpt of my life for your reading pleasure

Hello,

my name is Fernando and I’m asking for your help to continue my education.

I’m a very hard working young man and in the last couple of years I’ve put off schooling to help my parents out and work many jobs to do this, however this has hindered my ability to continue my education. After I graduated from high school I was able to complete many credits and requirements for my education. I got to the point where I was a few credits away from getting a degree and a certification. However things became hard when I was revoked from my financial aid. I graduated with a 3.4 GPA and I was allowed to take college courses while in high school. At the time it seemed like a great opportunity, therefore I decided I would in fact take a few courses whilst still in high school. I didn’t know however, I was to cover my books for such classes. As a high school student all my money came from my parents, this meant I had to ask them to pay $200+ books for a class that wasn’t particularly necessary for me to take. I decided I would attempt to take the class without aid of such required materials and of course I did not fare out well. Toward a year and a half later and I would actually become a college student and deal with some of those early immature choices.

As I got closer to graduating I became very sure of myself and knew exactly what I wanted to study.  I took it upon myself to find the best places for this new chapter in my life. I found out a few schools that could help me  embark on this new adventure; Art Institute, FIDM, FIT and Parsons. These were my top colleges and I began the process of applying and come spring time I received an acceptance letter from Parsons and Art Institute. I was extremely excited at the thought of completing my goal, become a Fashion Designer. I was static at the thought of this, even more so by knowing that my school of choice had accepted me. I was young and thought I could move to New York and commence such journey. Little did I know, this was a lot harder than I expected. I was confronted with all the fees and costs of doing such a career. My parents tried to help and even persuade me to change my goals. I met with counselors but it all pointed out to changing career paths. However, all was not lost. I was able to find a community college with a great fashion program and above all, costs weren’t astronomical so it seemed that finally I would be able to fulfill my dream.

I started my college experience and began taking courses and collecting credits. Such a wonderful experience, I was able to take French, Tennis, Music and above all these wonderful new knowledge I was acquiring, I also began my one true passion; Fashion. I began my Fashion Design program as soon as I started college. It became so easy as I was truly passionate and talented. I received a small allowance from financial aid, which covered most of my course materials. My first semester went very well. However, my GPA was low and I had no idea why. On my second semester I did a little less than stellar and here’s when I was presented with more hardships. According to the school, the courses I had taken in high school were part of different semester and since I had gotten a C and a D on such, this meant my overall GPA average was below the required to receive Financial Aid. This hindered me as I needed the aid to pay for many of my materials and books. I didn’t know how I would manage but I again decided to take classes without my required materials. This venture again turned sour when many of the courses I took reflected the lack of preparedness. I was on my third semester and failing. It was then when I decided I would get a job to help me with school. It wasn’t long before I found a part-time job and like many other students began my working experience. This also meant taking less courses to accommodate my work schedule. As I worked more I became less passionate for school. And now I had more responsibilities as I needed to help out at home as well. I took a second job, which meant even less time for school. It was hard to make time for school and decided I would take the semester off in the midst of it. This was beneficial to me and I knew it would make me less stressed, however I knew in my heart putting away school would be setting my goal further away.

As time went by school was no longer my priority, it had become an after thought. One semester became two, and each time I tried to re-apply myself, it became harder as I had even less time for my school work; I knew I wasn’t loving what I was learning and wasn’t fully putting my self to it. So I decided to completely leave school.  A year a half went by, by this point I had a third job. Life was easy and careless, I explored and learned things along the way. I was content but I always yearned for more, for a career; for school. Time went by and finally decided it was time to concentrate on school again. At this point, I knew I was much closer to completing my degree but I could only take a few courses at a time if I wanted to finish strong. As I tried to take one of the courses I had left mid-semester I encountered my repercussions for doing so. I needed to appeal to take it again and this left me less than enamored for school to say the least. I’ve come very far and I know I have a real talent. I’ve been away for far too long and as I became a young adult I began to fade out my goals and dream for responsibilities that seemed to jump out of nowhere; but I guess that’s what being an adult means.

So here’s a little of my story and if it compels you, I appreciate your help. And if it doesn’t, well at least you read a decent excerpt from the book of my life.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

sincerely,

Fernando.

https://paypal.me/FernandoAngon

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Help me go to Yale

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Ariana is a 16 year-old girl from Utah. She currently attends West High School. She is a hard-working young lady, who takes advanced and skilled classes. Her favorite class is her College Film and Literature Spanish class. She would be the first female in her family to attend college. She is in her schools  Nationally ranked A’ Capella.

In years past she’s received the Cesar Chavez Language Arts Award(2016,2018), the Academic  Excellence Presidential Award(2015), The National Youth Leadership Award(2015). She is  immensely passionate about civil rights and her Latino community and culture.  When asked “What do you want to be when you grow  up?”, she said “I wish I could be a superhero, as odd as it sounds its true. Being a superhero would mean that I could save someone who is in a tough situation, because that’s what superheroes do. They save people who need it the most, they know the rules of the game, they know whats fair and what’s not. They know that what was done to me and my family wasn’t fair. I know in my heart that there are hundreds of human beings who need a superhero in their life. I want to be a superhero in hundreds of people’s lives. The more common term used to describe them would be lawyers. I want to be a lawyer.  So many people have influenced my life to come to this decision, even superheros of my own.”

Due to her academic excellence she has been invited to attend the National Student Leadership Conference this summer, July 2019. She has decided to do the Law Program at Yale University. After completing the program  she would be awarded an Academic Transcript, Letters of Recommendation and a Certificate of Achievement. But since the school is far from where she is. Her flight and the Conference fee’s will be quite costly for her and her family to pay. By donating, you can help her achieve her goals in becoming the superhero that, she quotes, “needs” to be.

paypal.me/mgarcia314

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Help me to college please!

Hello

My name is Samantha but you can call me Sam. I left high school last year with July with a GPA of 3.1 and 6 Caribbean examination council (CXC) subjects which include : mathematics, English language, human and social biology, biology, agricultural science, principle of accounts and I did a vocational exam called  (CVQ) Caribbean vocational Qualification.

I however did not graduate high school because of financial problems my dad met in a car accident on June 8, 2018 while I was still doing exams it was pretty hard for me to keep focus on my exams and not how my father was feeling I managed to finish my exams but all my parents money went in my dad’s surgery and buying a pin for his femur (his thigh got broken by the car).

I had big hopes for myself by that couldn’t happen has a result of having to spend all the money on my father for him to get better my mother doesn’t work and if I could work here I would but I can’t. I usually never feel depressed about certain things but I have been really depressed from that moment.

I really want to be the first one to go to college out of the household that I’m living in that’s why I’m asking for help, not only to be the first but to become a teacher reason being is because I love kids and I want to give back to this world and the people in it. My family was never really financially stable to get through an accident they were only able to get pay bills and get me through school with the little much that they had.

I want to be a teacher not just a teacher but an early childhood teacher who teaches here in Jamaica from 3 years old to grade 3

I want to make them proud if me had I’ve been doing since they put me in school I have held the first place position from grade 7 -9 and the second place position from grade 10-11 out of 35 pupils in each class, I was too student in my class from grade 7-8 I have the will power and brain to be a teacher I just need the help to get there. If when you do help me and you want to know how it’s going and you want proof that’ll be going to college I’ll be sure to send you a picture of whatever you need proof of the acceptance paper and the bachelor’s at the end of college.

Here is my paypal link Paypal.me/BrinnD

Thank you for your help and I hope you have a wonderful day

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I need help to go to university

I am 18 years old, and it has always been my dream to become a vet. I am currently living in Newcastle, Australia with my parents and 2 siblings.

The Veterinary Science course is not offered at my local university, so I would also have to travel to another city and find accommodation there so I can study. I have been saving up since I was 15, and currently work 2 jobs but I do not make enough to pay for even one year of tuition, let alone the cost of food/shelter, and my parents cannot help because we need money to send my little brother and sister to school. I used to have 3 jobs, however a business I was working for went bankrupt and I was simply let go without any warning.

A lot of people ridicule my goals (“If she can’t pay to go to university then she should just give up” or ” Poor people don’t go to university because they’re dumb”) and I am under a lot of pressure to give up on my dream and start working a trade, but I know that I would absolutely hate living like that. My major passion has always been animal welfare and conservation, and my marks are more than good enough to be accepted in to the course, the only thing holding me back is my financial situation.

I know I am driven enough to achieve my goals, and I am capable of studying hard to become a vet. Any sort of donations or prayers would mean the absolute world to me. I need your help, please donate and share with your friends.

Many thanks,

A. Gracie

paypal.me/agracehar

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Studying Abroad in England

 

Hello!

First of all, thank you for taking your time to read over my campaign and for considering it.

I am currently a student in my last year of high school. Ever since I can remember I have been interested in visiting England. Suddenly at the end of the year 2018, I decided that I wanted to study/settle in England this 2019. I want to experience a different culture, explore a new place, become independent, discover/learn about myself and immerse myself more in the English language; I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and I learned English when I moved to the United States almost 4 years ago.

I understand that taking such a big step will come with many difficulties, especially financially, but I am willing to learn from those experiences.

As soon as I set my goal, I started my research on the process. The first thing I did was apply to universities. After doing that, I researched on scholarships, plane tickets, visas, accommodations, etc. I realized that a trip to England would be more expensive than I thought, especially when it came to the universities; as an international student fees would be higher, and from what I have researched scholarships are hard to find. After the realization I searched for another alternative; study abroad programs, but they are also expensive, and I wouldn’t be able to pay for all of it even if I get a scholarship for it.

Since I have not been accepted to any of the universities I applied to yet, I cannot say how much the fees will be. A plane ticket would be around $1,465. I found two home stays ( I don’t know which of the two I will be staying at yet); one would be $13 a night, while the other one would be $21 a night, plus there is a booking fee which varies. A visa would be around $395.43, while the health insurance would be around $1,532.27.

I don’t want to put all that burden on my parents because financially they are struggling, and they also have many other things to worry about. Even by getting a job I wouldn’t be able to raise/save as much money I will need all by myself.

If I get accepted to one of the universities I applied to, I would be leaving in August, but if I don’t get accepted I would still like to go there to settle around July, and try to work on achieving my goal while being there. I am really sure of my decision, and I don’t want to give up on it. I will work hard before I get to accomplish my goal and after I do so too.

Any help will mean a lot to me. I will deeply appreciate all the donations. Thank you in advance!

paypal.me/marielyhm

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Can’t Afford Tuition

I have been trying really hard to get enough scholarships and grants to cover the cost of college tuition and all the other fees associated with college so that I can attempt to get through debt free. The biggest problem I am running into is that my parents are not going to help pay at all and I am running out of time to get enough money. I have managed to get around $30,000 in scholarships and grants, but that still leaves me $10,000 short. I am the first kid in my family to go to college, and I really want to become an architect, which is only possible through college. I have been accepted to a really nice private college that will allow me to get my master’s in architecture in just 5 years, but I do not know how I am going to pay all of that when I will be going to school full time. Student loan debt follows so many people their entire lives and I would really like to one of the few who can get through college with little or no debt. I am in a situation where I currently have no way to pay the remaining tuition without taking out loans, and I will have to take out several loans just to cover this one year. I have taken everything that has been given to me, but it just is not adding up to enough and I have tried really hard in high school to give up now. I even got my associates degree in high school to try and cut down on the amount of time had I to be in college but come to find out I have to go for 5 years no matter what and that is going to cost so much more than I had ever planned for it to be. I really want to be able to go to college and not have to suffer later in life because of it or put any pressure on my parents to help to pay for my college since they already struggle with money as is. I really hope that you consider helping me to be able to pay for college and I greatly appreciate anything you can give! I hope you have a blessed life and thank you for giving a blessing to me in my journey into adulthood.

https://paypal.me/redheadladybug01

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Help me finish my education!

Hello All,

I am a fulltime senior nursing student at Chamberlain College of Nursing. I have a 3.8 grade point average out of 4, with dean’s honors. I enjoy clinical nursing rotations and have been placed in several underserved facilities of Chicago, including Loretto Hospital and the Center Home for Hispanic Elderly. I currently work for the school’s peer tutor center, as well as hold another part time job off campus. I am looking for work as a certified nursing assistant and do whatever I can on my own to make ends meet. However, I am nearing $150,000 in student loan debt. I no longer qualify for loans because of the amount of debt I have from my previous degree and I just want to get through this program so that I can start paying down the debt I already have!

I need $17,000 to make it through the end of my program. I currently work 2 jobs to make ends meet, but this barely covers the bills let alone tuition. I believe in helping others and paying it forward. I hope to be able to give back to the community upon completion of my program. I would love to continue to mentor other nursing students, as well as volunteer in low cost or free community clinics as a registered nurse. I’d like to be able to help those who cannot afford full coverage health care.

It’s an unfortunate case that many of us face, where higher education ends up placing us in more debt than we can handle. What is meant to help us stabilize our lives and offer us a chance to earn a comfortable living often leaves us clawing and crying to get out of the lower middle class, only to fall further down into it. I simply want to start my life in a rewarding career. I want to be able to say, I worked hard to get where I am and can now afford to help others who are like me.

I ask you to, please, take a look into your heart and spare whatever you might have to give. Each and every cent helps me and in return some day I can help someone else. Perhaps I will be the one taking care of your mother in the nursing home, your baby with the sniffles, or your spouse after a bad plate of shrimp. Or perhaps I will be the one helping your grandchild’s best friend when they need help paying for school as well.

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In need of financial help to partially fund my degree!

Hi – whoever is reading this, I would like to first thank you for giving up a minute of your time to read my plea. My name is Lilian, I am 19 years old and I am currently in my gap year, trying to save money for my degree course, starting in September. It has been my dream to go to law school, and I worked very hard during my GCSEs and A Levels to achieve the best grades I could, and I have been lucky enough to be offered a place at Exeter university – my f=top choice! However, Exeter is a vert expensive city to live in, and my student loan barely covers my rent.

I come from a single parent household. My mum has been divorced twice, both ex-husbands taking a far greater percentage of their shared assets than was fair, but we could not afford to take this to court to dispute it. This has left us struggling financially, and so will not be able to support me during my studies.

I will be applying for student finance which will pay for my tuition and part of my rent, but this still leaves me paying £3000 of my own money for accommodation, as well as other living expenses like food etc, along with all the compulsory text books I need to buy.

I took a gap year between completing my A Levels and going to university with the aim of saving enough money to pay for the rest of my rent, and I planned on getting a job when I get to university to cover the rest of my living expenses. However, my manager constantly underpays me and reduces my hours, and as hard as I have tried I have been unable to find another job. along with this, I recently had to use most of my savings to buy myself a new car after mine got written off after being crashed into while parked. This has left me with next to no savings after 6 months of hard work.

I am not expecting to entirely fund my education purely through the generosity of others – I am of course still job searching, saving money, and applying for grants etc. However, it is very unlikely that I will be able to save up the remaining £3000 I need for my accommodation all by myself, so any help would be hugely appreciated!

Thank you again for reading my plea, and I would be so appreciative if you could donate any amount to my fund, and help me realise my dream of becoming a lawyer.

Lilian

 

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I appreciate anything!

Hello! My name is Leigh and I am nineteen years old. I currently attend a community college not far from my hometown and I work as a waitress on the side. I am studying liberal arts for the time being but I plan on transferring to a four year college in 2020 and changing my major to music therapy! My dream has always been to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Ever since I laid my eyes on it, I have dreamed of one day studying there! The amount of resources available, creative people, and opportunities blows my mind! I really want to become a music therapist because I love music and I love to help people. It is like the best of both worlds to me.

Now for the negative part. I really hate to have to reach out to people for help because it isn’t who I am. I have always been a hardworker! I work for everything… my phone, car insurance, rent, utilities, groceries, gas, tuition, etc. It isn’t easy juggling college and a job at the same time but I have managed this far. I even took on two jobs between the months of August and December! But, it has come to a point where I can barely afford most things anymore. My tuition alone costs $4000 a semester and my rent is $1500 plus $150 for utilities! Everything adds up! I am scared to admit that I need help but it is what it is. The last thing I want is to end up on the streets. I want to do well in school, get a degree, and be able to financially support myself for the rest of the life! But, I can’t do that if I can’t afford to pay for college or pay my rent! I could really use some help and I truly appreciate anything you can offer. I believe in helping people when you are in a position to do so. I have donated to numerous causes in the past when I had the money to do so. But, now I am the one who needs the donations. I feel silly asking for help but if you can spare anything I would appreciate it. Thank you. God bless. And, you rock!

My PayPal link is: https://paypal.me/candy1112

I also attached a picture of my community college page so you can see that I am telling the truth! I just signed in and took a picture!

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Struggling Student Trying To Pursue Her Dreams

My name is Autumne and I am a Jamaican national doing a two-year language study programme in Japan. In July 2018 I took the leap to pursue my dreams with an aim to make use of education opportunities not available to me in Jamaica. Having been here 7 months one thing has become very clear, it is not possible for me to continue to sustain myself financially without outside intervention. I am humbly seeking support to help ease the financial and mental strain my monthly accommodation and welfare expenses cause enabling me to better focus on my studies for the remainder of my programme.

I first started learning Japanese in 2013. I instantly fell in love. I had studied French for 5 years prior, but this was the first time I truly felt in-sync with a language I was learning. Over time, I developed an even greater appreciation for Japanese through the supplementary culture lessons and events. It was challenging but fun, and I knew that I wanted more than just being a casual learner.

From a young age I have always had an interest in different languages and cultures, and my experience with Japanese renewed that appeal and prompted me to look at studying the language full-time. It soon became clear that continuing to study the language in Jamaica was not an option. After much consideration and consultation with my parents, in 2015 I began the journey of attaining my goal to study Japanese in Japan.

I have been here a little over 7 months and have maintained an “A” average. This, while working part-time 14 hours per month as an English conversation coach.  My job affords me increased real life opportunities to better relate to the language and be immersed in daily life in Japan. However, the income from working 14 hours per months barely covers groceries and basic transport expenses. Thus far I have been mainly living month to month on luck and the kindness of others. Various family members were able to pool funds to help pay my tuition, however not enough to cover my monthly accommodation and grocery expenses. Which totals approximately ¥87,000.00 or about $870 USD per month. Currently it is becoming increasingly difficult to meet this minimum and trying to take on a second job to supplement my income will inevitably lead to a decline in the quality of my school work.

I am humbly asking for financial sponsorship of any amount until the completion of my study programme in April 2020. Financial intervention provided by you would help fund a very important life goal and equip a hard working young lady with the right tools to continue to make their dreams a reality.

Your assistance would be greatly appreciated, and I thank you for taking the time to consider my request.

Yours respectfully,

https://www.paypal.me/AutumneRC

 

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Ashamed, But Worth A Shot

I am basically so embarrassed that this is what it’s come to. I’m so stubborn and I thank anyone ahead of time that let alone hears me out but let alone donates to a stranger. At age 14 during the summer of moving from middle school to high school, I unexpectedly lost my dad. My absolute best friend. I quickly shut down, shut out everyone, and ultimately gave up. I went from a straight A student to barely having the willpower to go to class.

On top of that my family fell apart, he didn’t leave life insurance, retirement, really he left nothing behind.  I was heading down a dark road. I started living life a day at a time, carelessly. I put myself in toxic relationships and didn’t ever think twice.

Somewhere along the line something in my head must’ve clicked. I stopped destroying myself & I obtained a job in healthcare, so that I can give back to people who have been through experiences like I have.  For which I am now going to school for, unfortunately I’m not getting any financial aid, any help, and I’m racking up loans quicker than I know what to do with. I’m $15000 in debt,  between financing school & medical bills. Unfortunately it is near impossible for a 20 something year old to get a loan with debt like this, considering I’m basically on my own. I’ll be paying for classes this summer out of pocket this year which means I’ll just be racking up more and more debt & I’m afraid this will be over before it even gets started.

So I made mistakes and now I’m asking for any help I can get. That being said if you even think about donating to my mess up, thank you.

PayPal.me/emb865417

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College Student in need of help…

Hello, first before starting anything, I would like to say a huge thank you to those who are willing to offer a helping hand! I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. -Jose H.

Hello, my name is Jose Hernandez. I currently am attending college at the University of Texas at San Antonio. I am pursuing my bachelors degree in Computer science in the concentration of software engineering. Before I talk about myself, I would like to let you know on what is going on back at home.

I am not from San Antonio. I am here because I am pursuing a higher education and want to make use of myself in the world. The place from where I am from, is from a small city called Weslaco, Tx. It is 4 hours away from San Antonio, but its still enough to feel homesick. My family back at home consist of my 2 youngest sisters, who are 3 and 5. My little brother who is 10 years old right now and my brother before me, who has autism, is currently 14. I am right after my brother, at the age of 18, and my oldest brother is in the military right now as a mechanical engineer, at the age of 23.

My mother is currently staying at my grandmas house (her mom’s house) right now. My mom is a stay at home mom because she has to take care of the kids, clean, cook and provide for them.  My dad is the only one in the family currently who has a job. He works around different parts of the U.S ranging from Virginia, Louisianna, and Odesa, Tx. He works as a construction worker helping for cementing projects at different companies. He makes $14 an hour and works non stop around the clock. As good as that may sound, it puts my dad at alot of stress. My dad wires money back home to my mom to help support them. My mom has enough financial problems as it is, and now she has to worry about me going to college. My dads amount of income is not enough to help me go through college alone, and to top it all off, it does not help that my mom is in serious amounts of debt. With her bad debt comes bad credit. It is hard for me to get necessities for college such as a laptop or a car. It is hard because everywhere we go, people decline us due to her credit score. My mom has tried to make an effort to help me. As much as I appreciate her help, it is not enough to help me get by. I don’t want to come off as ungrateful of her help but for her to be struggling back at home and for her to worry about my college, just makes me feel bad. I know how much my family has been struggling, which is why I came to college. I came to college to pursue my degree and to hopefully find a successful job in the computer science field and to finally help my mom and pay her back for all that she has done for me. I want to continue, but the way things are looking. I do not know how I can keep going. Going through the weeks, I am running out of clothes to wear. I find myself wearing the same clothes every week. I find myself lacking basic supplies to take notes in class. I am in desperate need of a computer! Im a computer science major, so not having a computer really hinders my learning abilities and participation of school work and assignments. I just need help. If you are still reading, I would truly appreciate anything that would help support me in my efforts to keep pursuing college. I am thankful for you and your efforts in supporting me. God Bless <3

https://www.paypal.me/jmhern0818

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Student out of work (medical reasons). Running very low on funds:( Would you mind helping me?

Hello:) I hope you are doing well.

My name is Alannah, I’m a 4th-year university student in Canada (age between 20-24). I came across this site and was very grateful it exists… This past year has been the most difficult of my life. Even though these things are quite personal, I guess I’ll go ahead and share everything with you:)

Before I tell my story, I want to share a little about who I am and what my life looks like:) I’ve lived with my mom (single mom) and my brother since the age of 5. We were never completely broke, but we were never thriving either. But I was always content:) To be upfront but not too specific, my mom makes well under 35-40 thousand a year. This meant that we were blessed in many ways with love, but did not (and still don’t) have the same privileges as others do. No fun family vacations to Disneyland, Florida etc., no camp. No going to the mall with my parents to get me 100$-200$ worth of clothes, or other things.

I remember a time when we had little to eat and our house at the time had many problems that we couldn’t afford to fix right away. During that time we had to take cold showers (which drastically improved the time I took in the shower ;) 40 mins down to 5 mins!! Amazing! lol). At that point, my mom was working 3 jobs to made ends meet. We’ve had little struggles like that. I started working before the age of 15, wanting to buy my own things because there were many many things I couldn’t have. Since the age of 15 (when I could be paid minimum wage), I’ve been buying my own clothes, furniture for my room (I remember my first big purchase was a queen mattress for 1000$… it was an amazing feeling!!), school supplies (my mom kindly helped me by buying the basics), cell phones, cell phone plans, laptops for university, my first car (a rusty 2006 Kia for 2000$ lol!! But I love it! :) ) and all my tuition fees for university (which is the source of my large amount of debt lol… but I’m not too worried because once I get a job it can be paid back…! Basically what I’m saying here is that I’ve never “had it made”, you know? Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy with my life:) But it’s just to give you an idea of my family’s financial situation throughout my life. So here we go with my story!

  1. Almost a year ago, I found out my partner wasn’t being loyal to me… I don’t know if this has ever happened to you, but if it has, you understand… It broke me as a person. My life has gone downhill from that moment.
  2. About 4.5 months ago, I was hospitalized for mental health problems such as depression and suicide (things like cutting, etc…). I was put on 3 kinds of medications. Since that time, I have not been working. I had 2 jobs as a waitress before this happened. I was strongly advised not go back to work (along with a full course load) in order to prevent a relapse.
  3. Sometimes, life throws everything at you at once to perhaps make you stronger… Because while I was in hospital, I learned that my older brother has brain cancer (tumor in his brain). It’s called low-grade type 2 glioma, to be exact. I worry about him every single day…
  4. During my most recent Christmas break, things were going much better with my depression. Much much better:) I started my new semester in January back on my feet and was ready to take on the world!:) I was planning to start working again. In my program, we must take some sports for school credit. I took skiing, and it involved going on a ski trip during the start of the semester! I was so excited because skiing is one of my favorite sports. However, two days before our return to school, I was night skiing with my friends. Next thing I knew, I collided VERY hard with another skier, I ended up on my back and all I could do was try to breathe. My head, neck and ribs were hurting badly. I was quickly able to breathe normally, but I couldn’t get up or sit up. I was then taken by ambulance to the hospital. The event is still pretty fuzzy. I was told I have a concussion and whiplash. I tried going to my lectures after resting for a few days. But as hard as I tried, my symptoms were so bad I could not keep up with school… I went to see another doctor in my city. He said I absolutely shouldn’t be in school for the next 2 weeks.  And here I am now, typing this (even though it’s making my eyes and head ache quite badly… lol) but I hope it’s worth it. Obviously, this means I can’t go back to work like I had planned. My funds are getting very low, I have bills to pay and I’m getting quite scared… I want to recover completely from my concussion, but I can’t be broke either… so I guess I’ll have no choice but to go back to work soon if I don’t get better quickly… I’m quite desperate… I even checked out a sugar daddy website!!! But nooooo thank you, that is not for me…….. 

If you’ve read this far, thank you very much:) I know people can say absolutely anything on these sites, so if you’re interested in helping me out, I have all medical documents to support my story, if you need.

I want and plan to be a doctor (most likely a naturopath). I will push and persevere until I achieve this dream. I absolutely love helping others, it gives me this amazing thrill of joy and happiness. I try to hand out Care Kits to the homeless in my city as much as I can afford. When I get to say hello to them and give them a kit, sometimes it feels like my heart is going to explode with happiness!! I want to make a decent amount of money later on, in order to help those who need it the most. (So if you happen to be deciding between helping me or helping someone who is homeless, please help the person who is homeless!!!)

 

Thank you again for reading my story:) I wish you lots of love and happiness.

Kindest regards,

Alannah

PayPal.me Link: paypal.me/behumbleandkindTM

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Student Loans

I recently graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in Business. I decided to go to college right after high school. I was determined and willing to do anything to get into any college to get a degree. Being the first person in my family to graduate would be such an honor and huge achievement. I knew it would make my parents and family so proud. Like most people I didn’t have thousands of dollars to spend on an education so I began taking out student loans. Being so young I wasn’t aware of the horrors of student loans and no one in my family ever needed them. I knew that I would have to pay them back eventually but didn’t realize how soon they would come and how much interest would accumulate. I’ve now graduated and work a decent job making okay money. However, that pay doesn’t come close to the shameful and embarrassing amount of student debt that I’ve accumulated. I was sold a dream thinking that I would get out of college find a high paying job and would have no worries about debt. I was smart enough to not accumulate any credit card debt during my college years, as I can budget my finances relatively well. While finishing up my last year of school my mother passed away, it was by far the most devastating thing to ever happen to me. I wish she was alive to share what should be a joyous time in my life. I’ve spent hours researching ways to make extra money while working. Although I’m getting close to finding a solution those things take time. I aspire of getting a master’s degree and a PhD, but that will not be at all possible with the amount of debt I have racked up. Which is a shame because it’s something that I have wanted since I was a child. Ever since I was young, I knew I was meant to achieve great things and be knowledgeable in life and go far. I have such a strong work ethic, as I worked all through college to support myself and be independent. I’m glad platforms like this exist and I will be forever thankful to anyone who decides to donate anything towards this student loan debt. I am full of faith and hope and know for sure that there are great people out there. Paypal.me/animalluver25

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I just want to go to college

I am so sorry, I had already uploaded this but forgot to include my paypal link

Hello, I’m Hannah. I’m 18 years old and it’s almost been a year since I graduated high school, I am so ready to go back to school and start making a career for myself but I don’t know if I will ever be able to afford it, I don’t even have a car.

I’m an only child, I live with my two parents who work their butts off basically every single day of the week, yet we are still struggling. We’ve been struggling with money for a few years now, we were never “rich” but we had good lives, now every single thing is a struggle. I had a job, I left it a few weeks ago due to mental health issues and to the fact that I was not being paid fairly, I had received a promotion that basically gave me so many more responsibilities, yet I had never received a raise for it. My mental health has improved since I quit, in 2017 I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety after battling with it for 6 years prior. I take medicine now but my job just made it so much worse. I was going crazy, I was losing a sense of myself, I couldn’t keep going. I’ve been job hunting ever since I have been applying to places yet I haven’t received any callbacks, I’m struggling.

My biggest passion in life is art, I’ve been doing it ever since I was able to hold a pencil. I want to go to school for graphic design and visual arts and make a career out of something I love. Right now I’m attempting to freelance, I’ve been using my free time to strengthen my skills, I have an account on redbubble where I sell my designs and I’ve started doing commissions but it’s been really hard trying to take off and be noticed. I cannot wait to go to school but I have no idea when I’d ever be able to, we are always behind on our payments, my mother can barely afford to keep her car and every single time my parents receive their paycheck all their money is immediately taken just to pay bills.

I need a car, how can I attend school if I don’t even have a car? I don’t even know if I will be able to apply for car loans.

For anyone taking the time to read this, I can’t describe how immensely grateful I would be if you donated even just a dollar, even just anything. Thank you so much for reading.

https://paypal.me/hannah1295

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College Tuition or Cello Strings

Hello, I know not anyone’s name, but the services.

I am a student, a native from an island off the coast of Taiwan who’ve come to the USA about 5 years ago. I am the first to be able to speak, listen, read, and write this fluently in English from my tribe. One who actually knows the world map, and how much more the world is. I no longer hold the primitive idea that Taiwan is the only other land on earth, nor the idea that America is just a very very far away land.

In pursuit of education, I’m doing quite literally everything on my own since my family is either unable or unwilling to support me. I’ve worked extremely hard to earn scholarships to attend my dream college, and my family isn’t able or willing to put in even one cent. I understand, in some aspect, I am a first gen college student after all. And with one parent dead, and the other half across the earth from where I am currently living, pursuing my American dream is quite difficult when I’m all on my own. But the issue is that not only it’s a college, it’s also a private college; which means it is costly. I grew up thinking 100 NT was riches, but that is only 3 USD, now imagine telling my family my college is approximately 58,000 USD each year, and though I’ve raised 100,000 USD in scholarships alone, that is still not enough.

Now, if someone could pay for my college tuition that would be absolutely marvelous, but I am not the kind of person who requests other’s money without doing anything in return, to begin with. As to why I actively file for scholarship that requires essays and other talent-based requirements. Yet, here I am, desperate. (though I’d love to do something back, but I’m afraid I can only do that with artwork or your request and my gratitude.)

Simply put, I could really use some relief. Going around doing art commissions, music gigs, work study, and tutoring is torturing me. Not to forget that I also have school work to complete.

Not everyone can afford to help me on college tuition nor wish to direct their donations on that, perhaps you can help me with this. I’m going for a music performance degree as a major, and my cello really needs the strings replaced. They are seven years old–supposed to be replaced every two years or so–and it’s required at this point for me to replace them.

There are different brands, however, so whatever I may receive from this is whatever I’ll go with in terms of how good the string/brand is. Then, of course, I wouldn’t rely on this, since it isn’t guaranteed–and I am perfectly aware of that–I’ll continue to try to save up on my own, the same applies to my college tuition.

Anyway, thank you for reading my request, for as little as that, I am thankful. I wish you a good life, and nothing bad ever goes your way.

Sincerely, Sonja

https://www.paypal.me/Sonja2121

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Struggling nursing student needing help paying for my last semester!

Hello friends,

My name is Ali and I’m in my 4th semester (out of 5) of a nursing program to get my bachelors degree.  I absolutely love the nursing field and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is the place for me to be!

That being said, I’m 21 now, and have been self supporting since I was 17, meaning that I’ve used up what savings I did have paying for school up until this point in an effort to focus on school as much as possible.  I do work as much as I can in a given week, but nursing school is a full time job in and of itself, so its hard to pay for my monthly expenses and tuition on that limited income.  I also qualify for some federal student aid, however I’m still legally required to include my parents financial information even though they are unable to help me.  Because of this, the amount I’m offered is typically only a couple grand in subsidized loans which only scratch the surface of my semester tuition/fees.  I’ve also tried applying for private loans, but I would only qualify with a co-signer at every place I’ve applied, and I unfortunately don’t have anyone currently willing/able to do so for me.

My last semester starts on May 21st (I’m in a year round program), and my tuition for that semester is due partially on March 1st.  Before clinical fees and whatnot, my total semester tuition is $11,200 ($700/credit, 16 credits), meaning I need to have $5,600 sent to my tuition office within the next month.  (16 credits @ 700 each = 11,200, divided by 2 = 5,600).  Once they have that down payment, I’m allowed to set up a payment plan for the second half, which I’ll be able to manage.

I attached a screenshot of the tuition breakdown, and I am only taking nursing specific classes this last semester as I’ve finished all my gen-ed courses already.

I’m rarely one to ask for help, as I am normally the one giving the help (hence nursing), but I’m so passionate about this field that I know its time I do ask for help.

papypal.me/amthomsen

Thank you so much!

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Assistance with autistic child education

Hello all,

When my daughter was born nearly 7 years ago, I knew she was delayed with her growth. Seven years later and thousands of dollars in medical bills my thoughts were proven correct. As a result, we decided to send her to a private school in NY with small classes that can provide her with the attention she needs. However, the tuition can go as high as 26k a year, and that’s one of the cheapest in the area. Fortunately, we received some financial aid these past two years. However, the older she gets the higher the tuition and the less financial aid. Both my husband and I work extremely hard, at times we work 10 hour shifts with 3-4 hours in commute time to make ends meet. This is her second year in the school, which has been a success targeting her social and emotional needs. Especially since she has expressed her desire to die because she doesn’t have friends due to her medical condition.

Last year was a particularly difficult year for us. I took money from retirement and loans to pay for education and medical bills. However, the time of year has come to submit the financial aid application for school. This year I believe the lowest amount we pay in tuition is 12k, that is split into equal payments of $1200 per month. Being that we are still paying off previous loans and medical bills I’m afraid we may not have the money for her to continue to attend this school. She may have to attend the public school with at least 26 children per class.

I grew up in public school and do not criticize the education. However, it is not the greatest place to send a child with autism. Any assistance with the cost of her education is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Concerned mom

 

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Please Help – I don’t want to let my family down.

Hello,

First of all, I would like to thank you for clicking on my link, it means a lot that you’re considering to help me.

My name is Kira, I am a 21-year-old University student from the UK. I’m studying English and my dream is to become a teacher. In my opinion, it is the most rewarding, humbling career out there and I can’t imagine myself doing anything else.

I am the first member of my family to undertake a university education. My family is by no means well-off, and things have always had to be juggled here and there in order to pay for everything.

I’m going to be honest – I’m not the best at budgeting or finances. I certainly try my best at keeping a check on my spending, but as I am entering my third year of uni, expenses have increased to the point where I’ve had to take out an overdraft. My rent this term has now increased since the estate agent that manages my property has now gone bankrupt. I have exams to sit and pay for this coming summer (I am undertaking an extra A Level as I believe it will increase my chances of getting into the PGCE course I want to), and my overall spending this year has increased. I have tried my best to keep on top of things, my family provide me with what assistance they can – currently, my father sends me £100 a month. This is as much as he can spare as my parents also have my younger brother to provide for, as well as themselves, of course.

I’m extremely apprehensive about the future. I don’t know how or when I’m going to be able to pay off my overdraft debt or undertake the debt of my Masters/PGCE course. I do not want to have to give up on my dreams of becoming a teacher, and I don’t want to leave my family disappointed in me. I have come so far to quit now.

I’ve worked some jobs, all temporary staffing at various retail stores, however, these are not the most generously paid, and the hours, unfortunately, do not work around my study schedule.

I’m asking for donations – however much you can spare will be greatly appreciated – in order to get back on my feet, and relieve the pressure of my financial burdens that my parents (and myself) are currently facing. If you choose to donate I will be forever grateful for your kindness and generosity. If not, I thank you for taking the time to read this.

Thank You.

 

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College Student looking to get out of debt

Hello there,

My name is Gen and I’ve recently needed to quit my job to really focus on my schooling. I’m in class full time for Fashion Marketing and also am doing an internship as a marketing director for a luxury high end tailoring company, my debt at the moment is $40,000 and am looking to pay that off as soon as possible. I was previously in vet school for a couple years which is really what killed my debt. I’m a 21 year old living in downtown Toronto trying to make it in the fashion industry, I also do some modeling on the side which has been really helpful in getting myself out there.

 

I live alone with no family by my side to help me, I’ve been alone since I was 17 and have been living paycheck to paycheck also trying to support my mom who asks me for money at least once a week. It’s really hard to say no to her even though she hasn’t really been there much for me.

 

Getting this money would would really help me be able to focus on my internship and do well in school as my grades are slowly dropping and my attendance is getting scary low due to my previous employment. If you can find it in your heart to help out a small town girl trying to make it in a big city that would mean the world to me and I’d be forever grateful.

 

If you you have any questions please feel free to message me through my email. I’d love to keep in contact with a potential supporter.

PayPal.Me/blizzygirl1997

 

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Financial Assistance with college tuition

Hello everyone,

My name is Cidney Lett and I am a student at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. I am a speech communication major, with a minor in psychology and I am on track to graduate with my bachelor’s degree in December of this year. After undergrad, I plan on attending the University of Georgia to receive my master’s degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders because I want to be a Speech-language pathologist. What brought me to Begging Money is that I am having trouble qualifying as a resident of Georgia to receive in-state tuition, even though I have been a resident of Georgia since January of 2018. I moved from Ohio in 2018 because I got in a bad accident and totaled my car, so I moved with my family because I needed support and help to get back on my feet. I got a stable job last month in December, however up until that point I was unable to find work that gave enough hours to support myself and worked around my school schedule, so I really did not make a lot of money in the year 2018. This creates the issue of not having evidence of a job where I was supporting myself and paying Georgia state taxes, to receive in-state tuition. It also doesn’t help me that my parents have been residents of Georgia since 2013 because I am no longer considered their dependent since I am 26 now. I have received about $12,500 (split into 2 separate installments of $6,250 for the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters) in financial aid awards which has helped, however the total cost of attendance for me is $41,546.00. This number is very high and I cannot afford it, even with contributions from my family and finally finding a stable job. What I am asking for financial assistance with right now is, the tuition that I owe for spring 2019 semester, which is $5,801.68. I will also need help purchasing my text books which will be an additional $200. Anyone that can help, I will greatly appreciate it. I am using this site as a last resort because I have exhausted all other options and my main priority at this point is to graduate, so I can continue to follow my dreams and reach success. Without help from donors on this platform, I may not be able to finish school. I greatly appreciate anyone who reads this and can find it in their heart to make a donation. Anything helps! Thank you. My paypal link is https://paypal.me/cidneylett and I have also attached images of legitimate bills from my college of what I still owe for tuition.

Regards,

Cidney C. Lett1286B9F3-EBD0-44B9-B9BC-E2B9CAD3EC08.png9C5B795E-23A6-475E-9810-6C978D94A4A4.png

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Money to Pay for My Last Class in Undergraduate School

Hello Donors!

I am in desperate need of $2,991 in order to pay for my last undergraduate class. My university allowed me to walk in May with three classes left over. I am finishing up my last class now but I can’t afford the $2,991 to pay for the class. If I don’t pay soon I will be dropped from the class. It’s an 8 -week course but I am already more than halfway through – the class started last Tuesday. I am so eager to obtain my degree. If you are able please help me pay for my last class.

P.S. My major is political science and I plan to use this degree to teach public policy within a community center – that I plan to build –  in my hometown.

 

Cordially,

A future pioneer for community development

https://paypal.me/kendalljeanise

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Money for college

There is no any doubt that money is so essential for our healthy living. Money is almost everything for us to live a life and maintain the good stats in the society. It is the money which fulfils the need of bringing necessary comforts and amenities of the life. If one has money, he/she can get anything in his/her life. It is the money which helps us in developing good personality, improving confidence, makes us able to creditworthiness, improving capacity, increasing capabilities and enhancing our courage to a great level. Without money we feel helpless and alone in this world where no one is ready to help and assist. In the current materialistic world, money is very important and powerful thing without which one cannot live and survive.

Now-a-days, in order to earn more money in wrong ways, bad people are taking help of corruption, bribe, smuggling, murder rich people of the society, and other callous activities by degrading the moral and ethical values of the humanity. Lazy people follow wrong ways to earn money as they understand that these ways are simple and easy however it is not true. One can earn more money in less time and effort but not for long; surely he would be lost in the near future as he is following wrong and weak way. The people who are earning money by following all the rules of humanity earn less money but for long time and they become the high status personality of the society.

People doing corruption save their money as a black money in other countries to keep hidden from the common public and use that money for bad works or increasing their physical luxury. However, common people of the society respects a lot to the people earning money using wrong techniques as they have fear of them and little bit greediness that they can get some money in return whenever required by giving them respect. They are generally called as the bhai or dada or don. Money cannot buy or stay the time as well as cannot give true love and care however highly required by all of us to run the life on the right path. It cannot give time and love however gives happiness, confidence, satisfaction, feeling of well being mentally and physically, makes life easy by solving all the difficulties, and many more.

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college without family support

I started college in 2017 after I graduated high school. I graduated with honors. I was a member of the track and tennis teams and was also a member of the band. I lived with my mother. My dad was never in the picture, and this past September of 2018 my mother passed away. We had no other family in this state and out of state tuition is even more than it is here. I am at a community college currently but this coming August I will attend a university where cost of attendance and living is much higher. I am only 19 years old and I don’t have any family support. I do not have the basic things a college student needs like health, vision, and dental insurance. I am also saving up for a car. I work so much that I have to miss out on so many great college opportunities. I am working two jobs in my community college town. I love to work and will continue to do it throughout college, but college only happens once and there are so many organizations and leadership opportunities I would like to be a part of but can’t due to not being able to spare even a day of work. My apartment for next year with be roughly $600 a month not including food and other necessities. I hope to be mostly paid tuition wise with scholarships, however these do not cover my housing so I would greatly appreciate any help I can get. A university will be much harder than community college and I want to avoid excessive stress. I want to keep my GPA up (which is currently a 3.5) and I want to make my mom proud. I appreciate any one who took the time to read this.

paypal.me/rogersmaddi

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International Student in needs of funds to live on a day-to-day basis

Hello there,

My name is Caroline and I am an international student currently based in Sweden. I am studying for a Masters in Sustainability, and although I love both the studies and being in Sweden, the country is much more expansive than anticipated.

I have been saving over a year before that while working 2 or 3 different jobs, which had nothing to do with my initial profile, because I am a hard worker which does not shy away from labor.

I have been a support worker for people with learning disabilities, a cleaner, a bus driver even! and it allowed me to save enough to move to Sweden and go back to University to get this Masters degree in Sustainability.

But as I said, my savings are going down much quickly than anticipated. And unfortunately, my Swedish is not good enough at the moment! I had thought I would have more time to learn so I could get a job on the side quickly… But that did not happen as the studies have been so much time-consuming!

My parents have less than I do and complicated relationships made me not asking them for anything anymore (they couldn’t anyway) and I had to drift away from my family over the years (without going into the details of sexual abuse, mental illness etc.).

So I am turning to the online anonymous community as my last resort, while I can figure out something else, while working hard on my diploma.

I am trying to learn anything I can in order to make the World a better place, but I need a little help from the World while accomplishing that mission!

I leave you with my Paypal.Me link: https://www.paypal.me/tacaro

In advance, thank you for your kind heart and your priceless help!

Kind regards,

Caroline.

PS: I categorize my post under Tuition Free even though, if you have read my post you know it is more about my day-to-day expenses and my rapidly decreasing savings. But I believe it to be the most appropriate as studies-related. Please note that I took the decision to come and study in Sweden because the studies were free there for me (no tuition was needed).

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College Student Requesting Financial Assistance

Hello there,

My name is Kimberly Santiago, and I am a current sophomore English major college student. I have created a request on this website to ask kind strangers to help me pay for college. I have a few federal loans and grants that help me pay for college right now, but even with those I will have to pay an estimated $20,000 out of pocket in order to keep attending the school I currently am attending.

I was fired from my first job last November because I had to cancel too many shifts due to the fact that I needed to give myself time to study and do well in my 7 different classes. This year, I have taken it upon myself to find online jobs instead, since more and more online jobs are becoming readily available for college students and those who need to make money but don’t necessarily have the time to get and maintain an in-person job.

Both of my parents used to help me pay my college tuition and other fees every month, but once they got too high, one of my parents backed out completely. Right now, one of my parents and I are solely responsible for paying my college tuition every month (we opted for an installment plan instead of the full almost $6,000 per semester), so I would like to ask for help.

Almost every day, I feel like a major burden to my one parent who works a 9-5 job, Uber, and other small jobs to help me pay for college along with their own personal bills, some of which include gas, house payments, electricity, car payments, groceries, home insurance, auto insurance, cable, phone bill, and many others I probably don’t know that they pay. I would like to pay this parent back for all the times they’ve passionately helped me pay for my college education.

Please help me pay for my college education. If you would like to know more about exactly where your money would be going, you can send questions to my personal email address: cheesekim143@gmail.com. I truly hope that I have inspired at least one person to help fund my college education. If not, then I still  hope you have a wonderful day being inspired by others!!