To whoever takes the time to read this. I thank you first and foremost!

Hi there, I’m a 26-year-old full-time worker who has never had the chance to go to college or obtain a degree due to numerous circumstances. The biggest obstacle has always been money. Though I had decent grades back in high school, I was going through a health situation that prevented me from having the courage to apply to college. I opted to go to a Vocational school to earn a certificate and luckily enough, I was able to obtain a full-time job right after at the age of 18. Even though the tuition for the Vocational school does not even come close to what an actual college would cost, I’m still paying off THOSE loans years later. So the thought of needing to get more loans to finally go to school is extremely frightening. 

 

I don’t want to be in my 40’s and still regret not going to school. And college is only going to get more and more expensive. I’ve always been a dreamer. I’ve always had big dreams that to some may be ridiculously possible but to me have always been achingly unattainable. To give you an idea of the type of person that I am, I relate very much to Rapunzel from the movie Tangled. Though she’s much brighter than me, she and I have the same love of dreaming and adventures. Except I’m not trying to make my way towards some gleaming lantern lights, but an education. My 20’s have been stagnant and depressing being far from where I would like to be. I can only hope I could start studying now and maybe live the life I’ve always wanted in my 30’s. 

 

I keep having to see other 20 years old living the life I’ve always wanted. Even though they complain from how much they have to study, they’re at least looking at a bright future. I’m not exactly sure what’s waiting for me at the end of the tunnel but I’m just sadly aware of how far off the light still is. I feel like a mouse on a mouse wheel, constantly moving but staying at the same place. I’m the middle child in my family and my older sister/cousins didn’t go to college. I never had anyone pushing me for that so I didn’t get the importance of further education until I figured it was too late. My younger sister is set to attend a highly accredited University after her Senior year and though I’m proud and ecstatic for her, there’s always this constant pain because no one supported me the way I supported her. She’s bound to study debt free because she’s a straight-A student. I learned from my mistakes and always pushed her to be the best.

 

Seeing her going off to study stress-free is taking a toll on what I’m starting to call my very early mid-life crisis. I’m still living with my parents, though I help them with rent and other things. Even with the good full-time job I have now, I cannot afford to move out. Let alone be able to afford moving out and becoming independent if I go into more debt with student loans. According to my calculations, it’s going to cost me almost $60k to get an online degree while I work full time because I don’t have the luxury to not work and pay off my other bills. That amount of money is insane and is the only reason why I haven’t made my final decision to start classes. If anyone is willing to help, you will have my full gratitude. And if you don’t have the means, I thank you for reading this far anyway.

 

Thank you!

Hello, I graduated from college about a year ago and I am having an extremely difficult time finding a job in my career field. I expected to have an easy time finding a job in Environmental Science, but so far no employer is responsive. I have had my resume/CV edited professionally multiple times and I have included every bit of information that would benefit me in a job application process. As a recent graduate, I have yet to gain the experience required for most of these jobs on the market. Some are out of my commute range, and I cannot afford to move. I am trying so hard to find a job, and I pray for one every night. If anyone has any open job positions, I am based in the Tampa, FL area.

I am drowning in two separate loans, over $15,000+ between the two. My family fell into the category where they made too much money for me to get scholarships and grants, but not enough to afford to send me and my sibling to college. This resulted in me having to take out loans all four years of University just so that I had a chance to earn my degree. I would like to pay my loans off as soon as I could to avoid paying thousands in interest. I owe rent to my roommates for the past couple of months, they are being extremely generous and patient with me. I have a part time job but I cannot get scheduled enough hours to pay rent and the minimum required payments on my student loans. I apply to different jobs left and right but so far no luck.

On top of rent and loan payments, I have groceries, prescriptions, and car payments to make. I also have a rescue dog that comes with his own prescriptions and medical bills. I have survived this long by living off of my childhood savings but that will soon be running dry. While I am still looking for a career position, I think I will end up having to get a second or third job. It will be difficult to work with the schedule I have at my current job, as my shift hours change from week to week and it is not very flexible.

Any donation would be very appropriated, and the generosity would be payed forward once I can stand up on my own again.

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Hello, I am a senior at Western Michigan University and I am pursuing my bachelor’s degree in sociology with a focus on social psychology and a minor in social work. I do not qualify for any financial aid, therefore, I have been paying out of pocket for my education ever since I graduated high school. My journey has been long and tough but I have made it so far. I recently had a baby boy and finances have been harder and harder to manage. I am in my last year of university but I have no idea how I will manage to pay for everything. I commute to campus every week and that leads me needing more money than usual for gas and car maintenance. Let alone needing to pay for childcare and school necessities. Books are ridiculous overpriced and so is tuition. I greatly value my education and there is nothing more that I would hate then to have to drop out due to insufficient financial funds. I am so close to graduation and I am seeking all possible options to help me accomplish my goals. I have a 3.57 gpa which is getting more difficult to maintain since I also work part time at my local library. Between driving to campus, working and caring for my child, finding the amount of time needed to fulfill my school duties is super tough. Any help that I am able to receive would be greatly appreciated and accepted with many regards. Thanks in advance to everyone and I hope to keep on going untill all of my goals are accomplished.

Dear Anonymous Donor,

 

I am a street musician who goes to Cornell University. I am a Hotel Administration Major who was the only person in my class without a bed last year. I want to show the world that despite all the odds you can change your life; but due to the Cornell’s financial aid office forcing me to lie, I might have to quit college. This is my life, and I need $42,000 in order to graduate from Cornell University and help my Dad get out of debt.

Let me expand on my story further. I originally went to a low tier university in my area because I believed that I wasn’t smart enough to go anywhere else. Turns out that I just had dyslexia. I was able to transfer to Cornell University 1.5 years ago to pursue an Ivy League Education and chase my dreams. For the last year and a half, I have been paying $12,000 a year to go to Cornell University. I have made that money through working up to three jobs at the same time, including internships, bartending, and being a street musician. Thanks to these jobs, I have $3,000 currently in my bank account, which would have been enough to pay for this semester of college.

 

This year though, my tuition skyrocketed to $40,000 for the year (including interest due to payment plans, about $42,000), over three times what I used to pay. There are two reasons why Cornell was able to do this:

 

1. The Cornell University office of financial aid refused to let me say that I was homeless for a time. I had to live in a Walmart parking lot for multiple days last summer, the entire time being uncertain where I would be living next, or when I would next have a roof over my head. This fits the legal definition of homelessness. Cornell University refused to acknowledge this fact and would not allow me to submit my FAFSA if I had marked down that I was homeless, essentially forcing me to commit perjury.
2. My dad got a job for the first time in a decade. When my parents divorced 6 years ago, my mom swindled my dad out of the bulk of his money. Until recently, he was unemployed and received $50,000 of debt during that time. He only recently acquired a job, and while still having to deal with the insane amount of debt he currently is dealing with, Cornell felt that because he is now employed, he can somehow actually provide for me. He has not been able to provide for me since I was 16.

I would rather commit suicide than graduate with debt because I have seen what it does to my dad. I have seen how debt has made him miserable and has crippled his life in all ways. Because of that, I need money in order to graduate from Cornell. Post-graduation, I have career prospects lined up with Delaware North. Using that money, I can help my dad finally get out of debt, since my mom refuses to help either of us. But I can’t do that if I myself am in debt. For that, I need your help because I can’t do this by myself anymore. I know that $42,000 could be a lot, but any amount of money you are able to provide would greatly assist me. Thank you for understanding, and I hope you support my cause.

 

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I still remember my senior year of high school as a fresh young man ready to hit the world and make my mark and change the world for the better.. Hell even graduated among the top ten in my class but boy was I wrong! The world will chew you up and spit you out if you’re not careful but it takes kind strangers to make a difference in your life to really bring humanity into prospective! I had plans, goals and aspirations to accomplish in life then reality hit.

I had enlisted in the Army at 17 as a 31B and wanted to make my mark in life but life had other plans for me. Internal bleeding in my large intestine from thankful non-cancerous polyps rupturing caused me to get an entry level separation during phase one of BCT. I was out back home at rock bottom and feeling like a failure but my girlfriend at the time had talked me into going to college for criminal justice with her but my parents were broke and I was on my own to finance it all. Let’s just say that was an amazing idea two years in until the recession hit full swing and my college lost all funding for out of state students. I was a student with a 3.9 and even made the Dean’s list but unfortunately had zero help and already maxed out on private loans. On top of that my girlfriend at the time left me after joining a sorority and well looking back at that now probably was a big highlight in my life, not a loss!

I was back home and 48K in debt working any and every job I could find. Met another girl and well after a few years dating we had our amazing son and even got married. Well that bubble popped pretty fast and we agreed upon a mutual divorced but still co-parent the greatest little boy in the world.

I’ve since moved on a year on and I’m trying to finally make my mark pay my debts and build a brighter future for my son. Along that way I think I finally found the one! She has two amazing little boys and it really finally feels perfect but man does it get hard with this student loans hammering down every single pay check. I would love to see these things go away so I can start to build a future for these boys and give them what I never had and that’s financial stability for them to attend college someday with my savings and not their debt!

Then maybe when I know I have their future secured I will make that attempt to do something to make my mark on this world however big or small I will pay it forward!

Thank you for taking the moment to read this and I hope you have a blessed day!

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I feel a little guilty asking for help. But I honestly feel this is important enough to ask. My daughter graduated high school in May after a long 4 years of difficult times. Everything from a new school to extremely large classrooms with a minor learning disability, to bullying and more. She struggled academically, emotionally, and socially. She is the sweetest kid. Kids who bullied her she would invite over to the house to try to be friends with them and they would steal from her (her Beats I got her a few years ago for Christmas, and her Airpods she bought with her Christmas money, stolen from her!) She really tried so hard but she just felt so beat down. I pushed and pushed her and by the grace of God, she graduated. But not before I had to pull her out with 2 months of school left and transfer to a private school. A boy sprayed hair mousse on top of her head and she had a major allergic reaction. A week later a girl came up behind her in school and pulled her pants down horrifying her in front of hundreds of other students. That was the final straw. She never once showed any interest in college or furthering her education in any way. It is my belief that not everyone is cut out for school and I was okay with her just getting a job as long as she was happy. I did a major disservice to my daughter by not letting her work through her high school years. My reason was because she couldn’t focus on school enough to pass, getting a job would cut into her studies even more that she so desperately needed. So when she graduated, she had no experience working. She came to me one day and shocked me. She told me she had just come from a school where she was looking into a program for Esthetics. I was so surprised. She told me she really wanted to do the one year program. I said absolutely! She asked me to go look at the school the next day with her and I did. Before I went, we filled out the FAFSA for financial aid. The school is really nice. They have a lot for their students and they offer lifetime job placement. So I went into the financial aid office with her to figure out the financials. Well, I nearly fell out of my seat when I heard the tuition for a one year program! I couldn’t believe it! Not only that, but she doesn’t qualify for any financial aid. Why?

I raised my two daughters on my own, neither of their fathers had anything to do with them, never paid a dime of child support and never even cared about their education. I was able to put myself through college twice…once to become an Early Education teacher, and the second time to be a Health Information Tech. I graduated both times. About 5 years after I graduated the second time and entered into the workforce for that career, I fell ill with a blood clotting condition. I ended up with several other issues along with it and my ability to work was gone. I struggled putting my older daughter through college but she was eligible for a lot of aid. A few years ago, I got married to a wonderful man. He really stepped up for my kids, my youngest in particular. However, he was having to pay alimony to his ex and while he made good money, there wasn’t a whole lot left over at the end of the month. He clothes and feeds my daughter and puts a roof over her head. But we just don’t have the extra to pay for this tuition. I know it is bothering him a lot. He makes decent money but for the next few years, there won’t be any extra. We don’t receive any assistance or anything like that because he makes decent money and that is the reason we don’t qualify for any financial aid. It is breaking my heart in the worst way because education is so near and dear to my heart. How do I tell her that my dream was always for her to go to college but I can’t afford the tuition to this school?

I am not allowed to take a federal parent loan because my loans had to be discharged due to my disability. I can’t allow her to fall into the trap of student loans. I see too many kids graduate with so much debt they can barely get ahead. So, this is my story and I am hoping there is someone out there that has as much of a passion for education as I do and would be willing to help. The photo is a then and now shot. My older daughter graduated and my youngest wore her cap. When my  youngest graduated, my oldest wanted to recreate the picture backwards and she wore the youngest’s cap. It was one of my proudest days ever.

Thank you for listening.

Hello,

I was never the type of person to know what I wanted in life. If people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up or what I would like to do in life that would make me happy, I never knew. Even as an adult, up until a few months ago, I still wasn’t able to answer this question. I know the reason for this had to do with how I grew up. When I was just 1.5 yrs old, my mother died of an accidental overdose and I, along with my sister and brother were taken in and raised by my uncle (my mother’s brother) and his wife. I won’t get into too many details but we were emotionally, mentally, and physically abused by her. My uncle who loved us, wasn’t around much when we were growing up because he worked to make sure we all had a roof over our heads (my aunt didn’t work at the time), but at that time in our lives, he also had a drinking problem and was at bars until late at night. So we were with her most of the time and this is when the abuse would occur. When we got old enough to complain to him (when he was around), she would always make some excuse for why we deserved what she did. Basically, we grew up in a household of fear. We weren’t shown love and affection. And we were not allowed the freedom to be who we were, have or express our own thoughts or beliefs, and were not allowed to explore our own interests to find out what would bring us joy (which is very important when young children are developing!).

Another thing I grew up with was being told by her that I was fat and always feeling like I was ugly. I don’t recall her ever calling me ugly, but I know she always made sure that my sister and I had short boy hair cuts -from a young age all the way into my teenage years. I didn’t even start wearing make-up until I was 17 or 18-something I had to start doing on my own.

I know now that I wasn’t ugly; in hindsight, I think she was jealous of us and the love that my uncle showed us that she felt was taken away from her after my mother died and they took us in. And while I’m sympathetic because they took us in (3 babies: 6 months, 1.5 yrs, 3 yrs) when they were also young, we could have had a wonderful relationship with her had she chosen to raise us differently, but I digress.

Fast forward, I’ve been blessed to have found a man that loves me and accepts me for all the issues I developed due to my childhood – which I’m trying to work through – and I’ve been blessed to have a job as an admin at a good company. However, I’ve finally found my passion and have decided that I would like to go back to school to get a certificate in cosmetics. Make-up is the one thing that makes me feel beautiful. I know this might sound surfacy, but in a world of hate, abuse, and bullying, if doing someone’s make up can make them feel beautiful even for one day, it would bring me joy to be able to make someone feel that way. And so I would love to learn how to do it professionally. There is a school that is 5 minutes from my job that I would like to go to, and I could go right after work for about 6 hours a week. The total cost is $1,695, and I would be so grateful for anyone that is kind enough to donate to this cost.

I have a full time job (admin asst.) but I never went to college and am planning to start school this spring to work on getting my account degree, which I will be paying for myself, while working full time. If I could get my makeup certificate by the end of the year, I can also do this on the side and use this along with my job to help pay for school.

For the donors, I don’t know how you decide who to give to but, thank you for taking the time to read our stories, for your consideration, and giving when you do!

RC

My Husband has developed a passion for cooking. He loves baking and cooking to the point where a few years back we enrolled him in culinary school. He thrived while attending school. He loved his classes and professors and was given amazing opportunities to help out with national chef events. But about half way through his culinary program, our daughter go sick, we discovered the plumbing pipes under neath our home were disintegrating (which ended up being a $18,000 repair – because our home did not have a basement or crawl space, the plumbers had to dig huge wholes through our foundation), and we were expecting our second child and were looking at $5,000 in medical costs, plus his NICU bill because he was born with some breathing issues. After all of that hit our family in the summer of 2018, my husband scarified his schooling and transitioned into a stay a home dad role for the following year. While I knew my husband was discouraged about having to put culinary school aside he stepped right up as a stay a home dad and went above and beyond creating day lessons and planning out great development activities and just loved on those kids. After a full year at home with the kids I could tell he just really wanted to be back in a kitchen, but I just don’t make enough money in the education field to fund getting him back in school, on top of daycare costs and every day living expenses, so he has taken a job working in a restaurant. Due to how the sacrifices my husband made over the last year and a half and due to the fact that I know a culinary degree could really open up some great doors for his future I am asking for help in funding the rest of his culinary school. I know I am trying to sacrifice buying things for our family to save up for his schooling and if you’d be willing to join me in making a small dontion to his schooling, I would be forever grateful.

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Here is a picture of him baking with our daughter.

Expenses: College Tuition and Transportation to college. The total cost of attendance is $17,674 for the academic year at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. the extra $2000 is for the monthly NJTransit train pass that I take, which amounts to $265 per month.

So in the past I have been financially irresponsible. I accrued a lot of credit card debt (over $4000) in one year. This was fall of 2017 to Spring 2018. I was using it on games and food and many other things outside of helping myself complete my education. I had my transportation to college covered by my parents who just bought the house we are living in now. This was the one and only time my parents covered any real college expenses out of pocket. After the fall of 2017, we moved to Burlington, NJ. So after the one semester that my transportation was covered, I realized my error and decided to work that summer in order to make enough money to pay down that credit card debt. Unfortunately, my parents, due to mortgage payments and property taxes, were no longer able to cover the most important expense I had. my expenses went up more than 200% (I wasn’t paying more than a 100$ a month on the credit card payments). This was a huge problem that I wasn’t prepared for and it hit me hard during the semesters of Fall 2018 and Spring 2019. I was barely paying for the train rides while completely putting off my credit payments. Fast forward to March 11th, 2019, my father has an acute stroke and is in the hospital for a week, then physical therapy for another three weeks, and finally returning home for the rest of his recovery. My father is recovering well and I am thankful for that because it could’ve been a lot worse, but he has been out of work for almost 5 months now and is on the fringe of choosing retirement because of the permanent damage caused by the incident. It is not a sure thing yet, but this means I definitely can’t get help from them in this unstable time.

So the core of the issue is this: I am in the process of paying off all of the credit cards. They were charged off and now I am paying debt collectors. So I already payed off one of them yesterday and will finish another in two weeks. However, the damage has already been done. Unfortunately, they have left negative marks on my credit history. Two days ago I was rejected for a private student loan because of this credit history. I have my parent as a cosigner, for whom nothing has really changed for the last 4 loans that I have received and the bank I applied to has a history of leniency. Still rejected. This likely means that I probably can’t get a private loan in most private institutions. This is a huge problem. I am two weeks from the beginning of school and I have a month to secure the money I need to attend. I filled out my FAFSA to see what kind of aid I can get from the fed, state, and school. I doubt it will cover nearly enough though because in the past, I only received very small federal loans. This is my last year of college and I don’t want it to end because I can’t pay. I’ve been through too much to have things end here. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

 

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Hello, my name is Chris and I’m 18 years old. This is going to be my first year in college and I plan on majoring in computer science. I haven’t had much luck in getting any scholarships these past months and tuition is due very soon. I come from a poor family and we are in financial need. I can’t even rely on FASFA because I’m not eligible (for reasons I can’t really go into). Without FASFA, I can’t get any grants or help from scholarships that use FASFA as a way to determine financial need. Recently, money has been tighter than ever even with both my parents working. Despite my upbringing and status, I’ve managed to work hard in my studies. I’ve graduated in the top 10% of my class, I have taken AP and Dual Credit courses so I’m not lacking in that area at least.

The most difficult thing summer was trying to figure how to pay for college without working. My parents have a stigma about teens who start to work and come under pressure with college too. They’ve seen it happen to people at their jobs who decide that they’ll end up working a 9 to 5 instead of pursuing a career. Not saying that people should be forced into going college because those who work in minimum wage work hard too. Not a lot of people enjoy or are cut out for college either and that’s why they have to work instead. Though, it is harder to take care of family that way as my parents are doing right now and they don’t want to see me or my siblings to end up working in fast food. After doing scholarships, I realized that I can’t rely on them either so I have to work no matter what. I just found a job recently which was another problem for me this summer was that finding one is way harder to do than it sounds.

I only need this help just for these upcoming fees as I will be paying for the ones due in these next months with my job. I don’t know how much people use this site to donate so I can’t be sure that’ll even go this semester. Even if you don’t have a whole lot of money to donate, any little amount helps. I want to enjoy my college life with my friends who are also going this semester.

P.S. – I know it says that 2,000 is due but the scholarship that is offering 500 for this semester isn’t applicable as it is for people in a medical major. I don’t qualify for it and the college is still pending my declination.

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I am not sure how everyone’s story goes, but I understand that everyone has their own unique story. As for mine, it started a little further back in 2016 when I first thought of my future college plans. I fully knew that I will not be supported by my parents to go to college and that I did not want to serve the military just to be able to afford to get myself a degree in Chemical Engineering. All I knew was that I needed a good GPA in high school to be able to get a scholarship and rely on Free Application For Federal Aid (FAFSA) – a government, need-based scholarship – on paying the remaining amount that was not covered by the merit scholarship. In addition to this, I also understood that I would have to work in addition to preparing my own meals, studying for all of my classes, and commute to school.

Moving on to 2017, I started to transition from high school to college when I entered a state school with (what I thought was) a considerable amount for a scholarship of $4,000/year and $6,000/year from fafsa. The only thing I missed was how ridiculously expensive college classes are per credit, living expense, transportation, and food are. Due to how much I have to work to cover living expenses, I take the minimum of 12 credits/semester to not completely overwork myself to the point I will not be able to do both. It turns out that even with the subsidized federal loan of $6,000/year, I am barely making ends meet with my credit card of $500 limit. Here is a little bit of my math:

Expenditure: School: $21,000/year | Rent: $750/month | Food + Transportation: $300/month

Income: Working in the library (40hrs/week): $1,800/month (Before taxes)

Which allows me to save approximately: ~$600/month (after taxes) but my school fees adds up ($10,500 (school cost/semester) – $2,000 (merit scholarship) – $3,000 (Fafsa) – $3,000 (Fafsa Loan) = $2,500) Needing to save every month to only realize that I am usually still short a few hundred dollars to pay off the school fees, I usually use my credit card and have little to work with when it comes to buying food.

I really did not want to resort to this, but I still have at least 2 more years of school and I don’t want to give up my dream to be a chemical engineer and to see all my efforts for the past two years disappear to thin air. If you have read through this far, I really appreciate all the reading you have done and I completely understand if you are unable to help. But getting this off my chest with the thought of the possibility that a kind soul might help out a struggling college student relieves a little bit of pressure from all the stress that I have to face every day at work and at school.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read and donate if you do.

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My family was paying for my education at the 4 year university that I attend, but recently ran into a financial set back and can no longer support my tuition fees! I took 2 years off to work and save but without a degree it has been hard. I have 1 full year left to completely my degree and would greatly appreciate your help! I need $25,000 for the entire year. That number seems so far out of reach… but I have to try everything!! Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. May God bless you.

Hello person! Thank you so much for taking your time to read and, hopefully donate.

My name is Abigail and I am 19 years old. I am a high school graduate trying to pay her first tuition payment at Blue Ridge Community College. I am taking prerequisite classes for nursing the first two years, and then transferring to JMU. I have always wanted to be a nurse in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) since I was around 15 years old. As of now, I have a part time job at a retirement home for almost 4 years. I absolutely love the residents there and hearing their life stories. When I am not working, I love to read, knit and cuddle with my cat.

This summer has been really hard for me. I was renting my brother’s car during my senior year of high school while he was teaching English out of the country. So we came up with an agreement that while he was away, I would pay for car insurance, car payments, any kind of repairments and of course gas. I had to get the car repaired, which cost up to $500, that took my bank account down. I have an insurance fee of $480/6 months and on top of that $70/month of car payments. I am already struggling to pay for that. And then I dislocated my left knee (4th time) and was on crutches for 3 weeks. I wasn’t able to work during that time and I wasn’t getting any money either.

So since I am starting college in a few weeks, I am in desperate need of money for tuition. I have three payments for this first semester, the first is due August 14th and is $900 plus enrollment fee of $40. The second and third one are $425 each, and due September 16 and October 16. In my family, we pay for our own college. I have no financial aide or any scholarships. I have $30 in my bank account and I don’t get my next pay check until after tuition is due.

My goal is $940 before August 14, I know not a lot of time. So anything really helps. Thank you soo much!

My paypal is: paypal.me/acl29360

 

Hey there. My name is Christopher Anderson, a sophomore in college. Ever since high school, I’ve wanted to study moviemaking. I love making short films with my friends and youtube videos in my free time. I enjoy watching those behind-the-scenes videos and learning how certain movies scenes were made. I wish I had the means to do stuff like that. It is my dream to become a successful movie director, working on sci-fi and action movies. I have a big imagination, and I know filmmaking is a career where I can really let that imagination run wild.

I currently attend Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN. It is a small, private college and is very active in the community. Like last year, I will be living on-campus in a dorm. Bethany’s Media Arts program is a very popular and successful major. It has all of the tools needed to become an expert in broadcasting, post-production, and cinematography. In my freshman year of college, I was able to take a few prerequisite classes for the Media Arts major. Unfortunately, none of them gave me video projects to put into a portfolio, which is required to be in the major. Luckily, I was able to finish most of my General Education classes last year, so I am free to take more prerequisites this year and start filling out the portfolio with edited videos.

As is the price of going to a private college, Bethany is expensive. To pay for my freshman and sophomore years, I had taken out some loans. What’s the big deal with that? Well, in a matter of days, the next payment for my freshman loan is due, and I don’t have enough to pay it. My family does not have much money, and my parents are already paying for a lot of important things. I was so excited to go to college, but I’m worried I won’t be able to finish it because of financial issues. 

I thought I would be able to afford going to college, and I never saw this problem coming. Please, I really need help achieving this dream. Anything that you are willing to donate would help a lot, and it would really be appreciated. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am grateful to everyone who donates. It really means a lot to me that you want to help me accomplish my goal. 

PayPal.me/Topher19

Thank you for taking the time to read my request 😊

Ever since I was a child, it’s always been my dream to go to college! Though, let’s be real, a struggling single mother with two children didn’t really have the means to put both, let alone one, of us through proper schooling. So, I worked hard in High School (mustering A’s and B’s mostly) and applied for grants and scholarships. I was working towards my future!

Around my sophomore year in high school, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. She was such a fighter and insisted that we pay more attention to our education instead of worrying about her health. Through out my high school years, I spent a lot of time balancing hospital visits with being a “normal” teenage girl. Then, through some miracle, during my senior year (through a lot of trying times of chemotherapy), my mother’s cancer dissipated. SHE WAS GOING TO BE OKAY! She helped me apply for scholarships, grants, and even sent me to other states to tour my prospected schools—her dream was to see me prosper into a successful young lady.

Around the time of graduation, I came home to my mother laying half-way up the stairs crying; saying she couldn’t move because she was in a lot of pain. Upon our hospital visit, with tears in our eyes and heavy hearts, we were told the cancer was given a second wind because of a disease that she had had come out of remission—it was Lupus. The cancer thrived and spread throughout her body, with the diagnosis that she wouldn’t make it to Christmas that year.

Against her better wishes, I couldn’t leave my single mother with my-still in high school-brother to fend for themselves as she battled with her remaining strength, I called the school I wanted to go to and withdrew. She was so mad. But I couldn’t leave her… So, I got a full-time job after graduating and started supporting her and my brother to the best of my abilities.

Two weeks before thanksgiving, 11/12/11, a phone call woke me up. My grandmother was on the phone, crying, trying to tell me that my mother was gone. My whole world went numb and I couldn’t even say anything back to her. My mom, my whole world, the only person I had was gone. Forever.

After a few months of picking up the pieces, and watching my younger brother spiral downward, I decided it was time to be the strength he needed. I wasn’t the only one suffering. I took up a second job, got an apartment, and became his guardian. I won’t lie and say it was easy-because it was not. We were just kids. When the time came, I cried as he graduated high school, and then as he graduated basic training. My mom would be so proud of him! He did it all despite his hardships!

I’ve spent the last three years working, and I think it’s time for me to grant the wish my mother had for me… to become a successful young lady… to get the education she was so mad I gave up. That’s why I’m here today… begging for someone to help me for once. Someone who’s out there who can see that I’ve struggled and is willing to lend an open hand into bettering my future.

I won’t lie, I was trying to come up with a better way to ask; something that didn’t make me seem so… pathetic. That didn’t make me choke back tears as I wrote this… But, here I am.

I really don’t need much, I plan to join my community college, work my ass off, and transfer elsewhere. I just need a little start-up. Something I can buy books with, get myself a laptop, and pay a little of my fees off.

I apologize for any inconveniences, and I thank you-SO MUCH-for taking the time to read my story.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

-K

Hello, My name is Toni

 

I will be starting college in 2 weeks. I will be attending out of state . I don’t know if I should tell you where I’m from and what college I plan to attend. However, its a community college and I was able to attend a university but I did not have the funds to do so. I’ve worked two jobs and my money has not been sticking in my pockets sadly. My family has needed my help and I always willing to help them. I only need 550 left to cover my remaining balance of  fees. I was able to cover tuition and housing but I forgot about the extra fees. I have to pay for books, meal plan, and ridiculous fees such as fees for other programs and classes that I’m not apart of. It’s costing me a lot.

I’m hoping my family will help me cover the fees but they are not responding to me at this moment. I have done so much for them. I’ve done so much on my own and been on my own for so long in my mom’s house. All I get from her is negative after negative comments. It hurts so much. That I can never make her proud. I’m trying, I’m really trying I promise to you reading this , I AM TRYING! Writing this is making me so emotional because I’ve had this conversation to my mother and all she says is that it’s in my head. I just want to move on and become something in life. I want to pursue a career in counseling. You might laugh reading this. I know, I need counseling right? I’ve done it and it hasn’t worked. ONLY, because they lack emotion. It felt like I was talking to a wall. People come to me all the time with their issues. I’m more than happy to help them. I love giving people the attention, care, support and advice that I wish I had gotten to them.

So I ask you to please help me, I’m down to my last check and i don’t have the money I need. 550 dollars is what I’m asking for. And when I reach the goal I will take this down. I believe in the lord Christ and if you don’t I’m sorry. But I’m just letting you know that I won’t be here still asking after I have been blessed with what I need.

Thank you for you time and consideration. Anything can help

paypal.me/ToniWingster

Hi

I come from a low income family which is a nicer/fancier way of saying I’m from a poor family. My mom works over 8+ jobs just to pay the rent and take care of myself and my 2 other siblings. I have big dreams but little hopes, but something I have always had in my head was that I would be able to go to Japan someday. For 12 years of my life I have been head first into the Asian culture from their food, and their clothes/fashion, to their language and way of life.

But I have gotten small insults or sly comments from my family for the past 2 years, they don’t understand why I’m so interested in this culture even if I explain different things, it’s useless. Most commonly recently, my family have been questioning my interest in my own culture (I’m African-American) like I’m a traitor or something towards “my people”, and they already rejected my sexuality and gender I preferred to go by/ transition to, so my goals to go to Japan seem slim without family support.

I also suffer from severe anxiety attacks and have for almost a year now going to a therapist. I lost my step-father in March of 2016, you was the only father I knew (I still to this day have not meet my real father but my older sibling has) he was killed in cold blood and that affected my entire life, he was the main one that support me and my wish to go to Japan. I has been very difficult being a bi trans teen and your family rejects that. I have been struggling for so long, but now there is an opportunity I can temporally take some time away from my family to release myself of stress and anxiety, and focus on getting to college.

I want to go to college in Japan to get my degree in graphic design, which will take 3 years, language school before that for 6 months, then find some work , and live their if possible. I can only save up so much, plus zero support from the family, but I also have to pay for T (testosterone) and top surgery so financial I’m probably never gonna make it to Japan (or get top surgery) but I can at least hope for this right. Want to be able to go by April 2021 at the latest. I thank anyone and everyone who took their time to read all of this, I know it’s long but I don’t want to give you half of the story, I want you to understand me and where I’m coming from a bit, so I’m not a complete stranger.

*Take off the last 2 numbers to get the proper amount from YEN to USD, ex. 3,587,440 yen = $35,874 US dollars / 777,440 yen = $7,774 US dollars

In total I need around $50,000, plus language school fees which is $8,000 so a total of around $60,000. the Japanese government wont even let me go if I don’t have at least $30,000 in my bank. I know that seems like a lot but any little bit helps. I’ll try and update time from time. Thank you.

Paypal: https://paypal.me/kiitymist?locale.x=en_US

So! I’m going to college! The decision was a long and hard one but I feel hopeful for the future. I’ve been a fairly good student, got recognized for honors and god some scholarships for that (which is a blessing) Except: this summer I moved out of my mother’s house to be able to work (It’s a weird situation; I don’t have a car and my mother can’t drive, so I moved in with a family friend who owns a business so I am able to walk to work, trying to save my mom a bit of money by not having to pay for one less person in the house) Back home I couldn’t work due to family chaos and I just needed to compile some money before I’m sent off. However this $2,785 bill is a bit of a setback due to other college fees needed paid and ALSO court/lawyer fees since my mother is currently having to go to court because of my father who bailed and took everything from us. There are many more college fees to be paid in the future but some help on this first one would be such big help and it’s due next week. I’ve saved up as much money as I possibly can in preparation for moving, but I have some major school shopping to do before I go and I’m trying to lighten the load off my mom’s shoulders since our electric nearly gets shut off every month on top of her trying to earn money so my little brothers can go to a good christian school (our district is failing and is just a terrible group of schools in general) and so that she can fight her ex husband in court so he cant take any more from us. I have gotten a fair amount of financial aid as my FAFSA EFC is 0, however no matter how poor you are, college is still VERY EXPENSIVE and I have dreams of giving back to my mom and my family as we all have experienced f***ed up s**t throughout this lifetime and I want to break the chain.  Any kind of donation is a blessing and I can assure every penny will go STRAIGHT to my college account so I can pay this bill. If you can’t donate, please say a prayer. Thank you for reading this and for your consideration.

My paypal link is PayPal.Me/jeppica

I’m Sara. I started off college 3 years ago with no real motivation to be there. My mom left me with no choices I had to work and be in school if I wanted to live in her house. Senior year of high school I got pregnant and growing up with strong disbelief of abortion or adoption I kept the baby. My daughter is my lifesaver, she motivated me to finish high school on time even though I was a year behind I finished in half the time but I knew I had taken on a lot and wanted to take a year off school once I graduated. I wanted to focus on work but that didn’t happen. despite doing exactly what my mom wanted I ended up getting kicked out anyway mid-school year and living in a shelter all while supporting me and my baby. After the shelter told me I couldn’t stay due to my age my mom agreed to keep till I was 21 I continued to try to make it work as a full- time student and full-time sales associate and a full-time mom. I couldn’t do both. So I quit my job, I hated that I was doing more than I was paid for and they didn’t want to promote me to lead even though I was hired under the influence that after I was trained I would become a lead cashier. To continue with my education; last summer was my last chance to continue my schooling with the help of my school but last summer I was in an abusive relationship which I denied till the new year and I was sexually assaulted which made me very depressed. My school counselor insisted I pulled out of my classes because I needed to get help with my new condition I didn’t see my kid for almost a month because I didn’t want her to see me…. broken. It didn’t help I was in a psychology class talking about sexual abuse as a topic. When I pulled out I wasn’t aware that if I pulled out of the classes I would then have to pay for those classes because the school was no longer going to help me. Once I found out and back in shape I tried to get a new job but no matter where I applied no one wants to hire me. I plan on going back to school for business because I am happier and better as an executive assistant or any desk with paperwork and a computer (I’m tech-savvy) then I am working as a sales associate or sales lead. It took me a year to find a new job but after about of week of work I felt sick and when I went to the doctor I found out I’m 3 months pregnant with baby number 2 which didn’t sit well with anyone they fired with the excuse I don’t take direction well but I followed everything they asked of me. I fell into a hole and didn’t leave my house for a few months. Now I have goals I want to work behind the scenes. I like being an Executive Assistant and receptionist and secretary. One day I hope to own a company but working my way is the way up but to even get my foot through the door these days you need to be the educated, past experience will only get you so far because every business is different. So now I’m a mother to a 3-year-old and 6 months pregnant I can only stand for so long before getting weak and dizzy so sales associate and cashier is off the table. Which means I have about another 3-4 months to figure out how I’m going to achieve my new goals because my old dream of modeling which I have been doing for the past 4 years is now a pipe dream or hobby on the side. I can’t stabilize my family hoping one day I will be more then I am when I have a thousand skills at my disposal and if that fails well I always have teaching to fall back on! ( Fun Fact: I’m good with kids)

https://paypal.me/sarobei

hi my name is Austin Dunn and I am full time college student at Grambling state university.I went to Bethune cookman my freshman year and then I transferred to gambling state my sophomore year.i just found out that I need to come up with 4000$ in 3 weeks in order pay of my balance to Bethune Cookman so they can send my official transcripts over to gambling state so I can attend this fall semester.I tried to apply for loans and everything but nothing is going my way.I’m in desperate need of help right know.If anybody can help I would truly love your generosity. I’m all out of options at this point and is on a brink of a mental breakdown as while.i just need help at this point  [paypal austindunn2@yahoo.com]

Hi, about last year I got my certificate in medical billing and coding and of course like almost every student, I have a student loan to pay off. I had financial aid for my courses and even a grant but I still had to borrow about $7000 in student loans. I am fortunate that I do have a job but paying all my bills and rent at the same time as my student loan has been very frustrating. I managed to pay off $2000 so far but interest is what kills me. Of course my car transmission also decided to break and that’s another $1300 and for some reason my car insurance increased today without any warning and I have no idea why since I’ve never had a ticket or been in an accident, so there’s that I have to add on to my bills. It’s just been really stressful and anytime I think about how much I have to pay back still, it’s just so frustrating. I want to pay off another $3000 myself because I know if I work hard and with the pace I’m going, that that is an achievable amount, but I need $2000 to really help me out. I have other bills to pay for plus rent and if I can just be out of this debt, it would be really helpful. Honestly, anything would be helpful and I’ve just been struggling to do this and saving money at the same time since anything that I have left I’m using to pay off this debt. Once I do, I can finally save up my money to not only find a new place to live with my mom since she has been struggling with a bad relationship. Overall, I’m just trying to raise at least $2000. I really don’t want to ask for more than what I need since I think I can manage the rest of it on my own. I really appreciate anyone who reads this. I know student loans are common issues and there are probably thousands of people asking for help with the same thing I’m asking for, but either way I’m thankful. Also, this also has to reach 400 words for me to post and I just wanted to get to the point so I’m sorry if I’m rambling. By the way I accept prayers too! Thank you again for reading! 

https://paypal.me/fridab94?locale.x=en_US

Hi!

My name is Rova. I am originally from Madagascar but I currently live in Orlando, FL. I just finished a nine-month training program focused on community work. I was able to work alongside youth and families to build strong communities so they can be agents of change in their community. Coming from a developing country, I started to realize through this training that everyone has a great potential to contribute to society but some needs a push to believe in themselves and their gifts. My background in community work including this training inspired me to further my studies to effectively help others by promoting mental wellness as well as advocating human dignity.

I recently got accepted to Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) for their Master program in Mental Health Counseling which starts this coming fall in August, 19th 2019 on campus. I believe this program is the best fit for my future career in helping others. However, my acceptance is on the condition that I can prove I can pay for the first year. Unfortunately, I do not have sufficient funds to cover all educational expenses with the amount of $23,602. This amount includes tuition and fees, rooms and board, and books, personal expenses, and health insurance. You will find below the Affidavit form they require me to fill out where you can find the breakdown of the expenses. All donations will be through my PayPal account.

Considering that I am not a US citizen, I will have to also change my trainee visa (which I currently hold until end of August 2019) to a student visa. This process is not easy and not cheap either. The fees for this process will be a total of $1,090. This will include the SEVIS fee ($350), the change of status form fee to B2 visa ($370), and the change of status form fee to F1 ($370).

Currently living in Orlando, FL, I will have to travel to Lynchburg, VA to attend school. I will have to ship most of my stuff and I am currently getting rid of some of them. For my travels, there are options to travel by flight or travel by train which will cost about 100 to 250$ and shipping will cost about $150 if by flight and about 40$ if by train. So to travel by plane will cost me about $250 to $400 and to travel by train will cost about $250 to $300.

I am currently looking at different ways to fund my studies and I have made so many researches on getting scholarships as well but most of them require that I apply a whole year in advance. So any applications now will be only considered for fall 2020. I want to start this fall so I can start helping others as soon as I can.

I understand these are quite a lot of expenses but I appreciate any donations. Every little bit helps to promote mental health and human dignity of people including mine.

You can donate through my PayPal account at paypal.me/rovarandria

 

My wife and I are both school teachers and have obtained Master’s Degrees. We both teach public school in the South and have three children. Despite our educational background, public schools still do not pay well enough to support three children that are active in sports, educational, music and church activities. In an attempt to rectify our financial situation, I have gone to law school.

The law school that I attend is an affordable law school meaning that it offers both night and weekend classes in an attempt to let those who have a career have an opportunity to obtain a legal degree while keeping their jobs. As a result, they keep their tuition lower than most schools by not accepting Federal funding. While this does great in keeping expenses low, due to the fact that the Feds are not involved, banks will not loan money to the school. I am one year into the three year program, and have stretched my resources thin. Tuition and books is coming up for the next semester and I honestly do not have it.

We have incurred a fair amount of debt as a result of me going back to school and raising children. I am attempting to get out from under that debt and as a result, my credit is less than perfect. I am incapable of getting any kind of loan at this point. I intend to use any donation I receive to pay for school, paying off existing debt, and sporting equipment for my children. I hate to use the term begging, or to put a number needed on here, because honestly, if you can spare it, I can use it. If there is a wealthy philanthropist that has it on their heart to help someone get their life together, I would appreciate it. Any excess that I might obtain from this I will put to use in the same manner for someone else. I’m not looking to get rich, just pay off my debts and further my education.

Thank you for you time and may God bless you.

paypal.me/LD1776

Hi all,

I have major debt but the most important debt is my outstanding balance to my college, preventing me from going back to school. I dropped out early 2018 before the semester was over, hence I owe almost $4,900 to the school. The debt was spread out to different semesters, as shown in the photo, but I’m not sure why — no one has been getting back to me from my school. I have an additional $20,000 of credit card debt that has been overdue for 2 years. I’ve been making payments here and there, but as one of my debt has already led to a lawsuit, I don’t know how much longer the other debts will wait before filing a lawsuit as well.

I need desperate help. I dropped out and got into this dire financial situation because of depression. My depression led to 2 years of binge eating and a traumatic belief that my father was domestic violent, which was the reason for my $20,000 debt. It was horrifying because I knew I had an eating problem, but couldn’t recognize in the moment how much debt I was getting myself into. Moreover, I couldn’t even tell that my father wasn’t domestically violent, though definitely verbally abusive. I stayed away from home as much as possible despite not having money. I relied on credit cards to do this for almost a year. My depression was severe, so I lost my ability to rationalize, comprehend, even think. I went to therapy starting November 2017 and actually went for 5 consistent months into April 2018. My therapist advised AGAINST medication; hence my fight against depression was truly willpower and determination. I was doing well but one trigger sent me into a very bad bout of depression that lasted for months. I dropped out. I then spent over a month literally in bed, incapable of doing anything. I stopped going to therapy then. When I left, I felt as if I didn’t know what to do anymore. I just wanted to get better, that was all I wanted. I couldn’t think about paying off my debts, finishing school, finding a job, because my depression interfered with a previous opportunity I had at a leading corporation.

I’ve finally recovered, but money has become a major obstacle. I recently got a lawsuit from one of my debts and had to borrow money from my parents to pay that off. Unfortunately, that was all the money they could offer me. I’ve been exploring many other options to make money:

1, I’ve tried affiliate marketing but haven’t been succeeding

2, I’ve tried finding jobs, whether random employment or internships, but haven’t been hearing back. I’ve been wanting to rejoin my previous companies as I know I can always return, but I don’t have the funds to even buy professional clothes, a laptop, let alone the transportation necessary to get to the workplace (it’s upstate New York. I live in Brooklyn, NYC)

3, I’ve been trying to sell things I own. I’ve been succeeding — selling my piano, guitar, fridge, clothes, games, gameboys, etc, but that has only amassed to about $300. It was good for only a few months of groceries (I’ve been trying to make money since the start of this year).

4, I was supposed to get at least another $500 from selling my Yugioh cards to a company that actually buys cards. That would’ve been good for minimum payments for all of my debt accounts, but the company took back the offer and said my cards weren’t in “good enough condition.” I’m now waiting for the cards to get back to me — which there’s no guarantee I’d get the same cards that were valuable back, let alone in good condition

5, I’ve been trying to get freelance gigs, and have been doing some but it’s been 7 months and the most basic fees for me to survive use up the money I make. My expenses are as low as they can be. ~$120 for public transportation a month, ~$30 for gym [I was obese. This was a desperate necessity. I’ve lost 25 pounds in 6 weeks. I have proof.], ~100 for food a month. That’s it. I rewear clothes as much as necessary. Skimp as much as necessary. But I can’t save without any source of income. My mom’s retired. My brother is worse than me by 1,000 fold. He doesn’t care about life and hasn’t done anything for almost a decade now. My dad’s very low-income but he gambles like his life depends on it. Despite having enough money to pay rent, we end up having to borrow from my parents’ friends [ridiculous, I know.]

6, I’ve been trying to liquidate more valuable items I own — a few antiques and stamps. I haven’t been able to find a buyer for 7 months no matter how low the price I’ve put them. Instead, I receive death threats for being “ridiculous” with my prices.

7, I’ve been trying to sell a high level mobile gaming account, as they sell for very high. I can’t get this to sell no matter how I try either

8, I’ve been applying to scholarships but am restricted by my lack of access to my transcript. I owe the $4,900 and it’s preventing me from getting my transcript. For other scholarships, I won’t hear back until after the semester has started

9, I’ve been trying to win cash opportunities like writing competitions. I heard back once to sign an agreement and never again. I’ve followed up many times but it seems as if the opportunity just dissolved into thin air

10, I’ve emailed the president of my school to help with my outstanding balance but he hasn’t replied

11, I’ve asked random people I don’t know literally to beg. No responses

12, I don’t have friends anymore. Not after leaving everyone because of depression and therapy. I’ve tried asking some online friends I met in games while I was recovering, but no one can provide

I’m completely lost but I’m not giving up because if I give up, am I not going to do anything again? I’ve recovered from depression. I’ve learned so much. I know exactly how to get back to a job but I don’t have the money to even get into that job, looking presentable. I want to graduate but can’t even enroll. I need any help I can get. I can provide proof of all my claims and all my attempts in making money. I just need help and am thankful for anything!

paypal.me/RelinquishThePain

Hello, I’m a single mother and barely making it by paycheck to paycheck. My son is excited about starting college this fall. He is so passionate about his major in Zoology. He has been watching animal related shows on TV and YouTube since he was just a little child. My mother and I have taken him to the zoo multiple times every year. It has gotten to the point where he gives us a complete background of the animals we see. He’s like our personal tour guide at the zoo. He loves Steve Irwin and Vianney Kabwine. His dream is to be able to study abroad one day and study animals in the wildlife.

Growing up he had a cat, bearded dragon, leopard gecko, turtle and a parrot. All of which he took very good care of.

He managed to keep his grades up and on the honors roll every semester in High School. He even scored very high on his SAT and ACT classes.

My only issue is that I’m short $3000 in paying for his tuition. I’m trying my best to figure out a way to make his dream come true. At the moment to be honest he doesn’t even know I’m struggling.

I know every parent says this but I know he deserves so much. He doesn’t hang out in the streets and has never gotten into a fight. He helps me out around the house without hesitation and also helps his grandparents when they need anything. He’s a good child, grandchild and friend. His friends parents always tell me how they love having him over at their houses. He’s respectful to his elders and tries his best to help anyone in need.

A little about myself, I myself love animals as well. Maybe that’s where I got his love of them. On top of the animals he has/had, I also had snakes and dogs. I started college when he was an infant and was in my last semester until I had to leave due to abuse from his father. I’ve been working at my current place of employment for 15 years now and love where I work. My co-workers call me the mother of the office and seek advice from me whenever possible. I’m the type of employee that will take on a project with no hesitation.

Please find it in your heart to help out with what you can. It will mean the world not only to me but to him as well.

paypal.me/cortiz2310

Hello my name is Carolyn and like many others I’ve decided to start over with my life and career choices to help benefit my future. 

 

In the last 5 years, my life has been a constant roller coaster of emotional events. In 2013, my dad came back home because he was too sick to take care of himself in the Philippines. That same year I was finishing up my 2-year program at The Art Institute of Philadelphia and graduating with an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts, which was at the time my dream. I intended to continue with the management program, which would only take 1 more year, and I would then graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Management. I did not take the opportunity because coming home to NY and taking care of my dad was much more important than school at the time. 

 

My dad was diagnosed with kidney failure, and had to go to dialysis 3x a week. The minute I came home from college, my whole life flipped into becoming an Aid for my dad alongside my mom and 2 sisters. In addition to taking care of him, I also had to look for a job. Unfortunately, the culinary job opportunities were not always available. I took whatever job I could, that would also accommodate the flexible scheduling of my dad and his appointments. It was as if I had to put my life and career on hold for him, as did my sisters. 

 

After 3 years of taking care of him, my dad passed away on 2/21/2016. It was hands down the most traumatic event I have ever experienced in my life. I was the one who called 911 when I saw his mouth turn blue and my mom doing chest compression (she is a nurse). I was the one who flagged down every ambulance, cop, EMT worker as I ran out of my house crying because I did not know what else to do. I remember the people who came that night and comforted my mom, sisters and I as we broke down in the Emergency Room. I remember seeing his lifeless body on the gurney and not opening his eyes to see us. All I could remember is him making my sister promise him “Make sure that Carolyn gets her Bachelors Degree”. 

 

2016 was a rough year, I watched life and death happen in the same year. My sister tells me it’s poetic, I like to think that it’s God’s way of preparing me for whatever he had planned. All I did for the next couple of years was work pointless jobs after that, just making ends meet and not fulfilling anything meaningful in my life. 

 

In 2018, I decided to go back to school. This time was going to be different, I wanted to choose a path that I know will benefit my future. One that will keep me on my toes and ready when someone needs it. I took my deep breath, gave all my fears and doubts to my dad up in heaven and told him that I don’t need them anymore because I’m going to be a nurse. I took all my prerequisites and applied for the nursing program which, like all schools is very competitive. This past June, I received my letter and will be starting the program this Fall 2019. 

 

I am 100% ready for this task, however, school is way TOO expensive. I am hoping someone can read my story and understand that I’ve come a long way now to finally finish school and I will NOT let the cost of school keep me from striving for my goals. Between the cost of books, uniforms, nursing equipment as well as my own personal expenses (car payments, credit card bills, gas, groceries, etc.). Anything will and can help me. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and I appreciate your generosity. 

 

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Hello! I graduated summa cum laude from my undergraduate university with a degree in Child and Adolescent development with a dream of attending law school to write and implement policy that will help children in low-income and crisis areas have equal access to quality education.

I am currently in my second year and in the top 15% of my law school. I am the vice-president of the Advocates for Children and Education student organization, chair member for Representatives for Youth in Academic Achievement and an intern with the Child Advocacy Institute.

I chose to attend my particular school because of its world-renowned program for Children’s rights law. Unfortunately, in order for me to continue to make changes in Children’s rights and education, I need to be able to support myself during the school year & over the summer session. While I love working with a non-profit firm dedicated to improving the lives of children, I can no longer afford to work as an unpaid intern. I have sought out a number of other firms in our area that similarly support migrant children, education rights, and children’s rights in general and while I have been offered a number of positions, they are all unpaid. This is very common in this industry as most advocacy organizations are non-profit and unable to expend additional resources on law students.

While most of my peers are able to deal with this unique situation through financial support from their families, My family is unable to provide any support (partly because they themselves are struggling to make ends meet in the current economy, and partly because my sister has recently discovered a brain tumor and does not have insurance).  Because of the nature of unpaid internships in law school, I will soon face the choice of leaving the non-profit child advocacy realm or leaving law school completely.

Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated and you can be sure that I will be paying it forward to the best of my ability.

 

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Hello all,

My name is Jasmine and as you can see, I’m struggling. I don’t like to ask for things, but I’ve found myself in “last resort” mode. I’m 26, graduated from nursing school in ’16. To my surprise, a year or so after I’d graduated, my mother brought to my attention that I was 121k in debt in student loans she’d taken out in my name. I immediately did some digging. Come to find out, after my multiple scholarships, school should have only costed about 30k. So where is the rest? My mom’s answer: “I don’t know.” I give a call to Sallie Mae. (Yes, it’s a private loan so I have no chance of loan forgiveness.) The associate I spoke with at Sallie Mae says, there’s “no way” my mom would have been able to take out more money than what my school costed. Next… I do some legal searching. Turns out, I’m 100% on the hook for this money because I can’t prove in a court room that I didn’t benefit from the loan in any way. Obviously, I went to school and graduated on 1/4 of the money. I’ve consolidated the loans for lower interest rates. I pay the same amount per month on my loan as I do for rent. I have no wiggle room after bills. Barely able to put 5 bucks in for savings a month. I’m stretched so thin, I’m pulling my hair out. Apparently that’s a thing. Trichotillomania.

So here I am, doing everything in my power to be as successful a woman as I can. I pictured myself in graduate school by now, but I can’t go back to school with this kind of debt looming over me. Yes, I know my BIG MISTAKE was trusting my mother with my finances at the WISE age of 18 as a freshman in college. I know I’ll never make another mistake like it. I just hope that you all might find it in your hearts to help me out so I can move forward with my life and start working toward my goals again. This debt has put a big halt in my career and education advancement. Thank you so much in advance for supporting me. I will not let you down.

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Hello, My name is Paige I am a 21 year old female looking for donations for A few things at college. #1. My account balance. #2 text books and #3 my living circumstances . I attend Youngstown state university and My next semester will be starting soon, I have to bring my account balance down a significant amount to be able to schedule again. Because of how behind I am. Last semester I was working for free threw a program to help me get my credits faster…so working full time for free as a nurse and going to college full time really put me behind in debt. I still can’t believe how much tuition cost anymore. It’s insane. My total bill is $8,061 but only need to bring it down to $7,000 to be able to schedule again! I just want to get my account balance down enough to where I can schedule my classes and get back to school. This situation has been very upsetting to me as I just want to exceed greatly. It is so important to me even though my parents didn’t care about college I just want to Be successful and have a degree under my belt… last year my text book total was 800$ and I’m so scared to see how much it will be this semester considering I wanted to double up on maybe one or two classes so that means more books. I also live in a dorm room because I have no where else to go, I lost my apartment because I couldn’t afford it after I started college.  Any donation or donations will help, it really will. I understand it is my responsibility to pay for my education but college is so very expensive that it’s making it hard for me to make ends meat.  I’m just a young girl trying to get her life together. Any donations will be very grateful to the highest extent.

My pay pal is   PayPal.me/PaigeSwihart thank you in advance

Hello,

I am Shamoy and I write on behalf of brilliant, talented kids whose parents need assistance for their back to school expenses. They have done exceptionally well in their examinations and are moving on to various high schools in Jamaica.

Starting out in a new school is their dream but it comes with expenses as well. These parents want the best for their children but they are not able to financially afford everything they need in order to be set for their new school transition. Booklists are very expensive and they need all their books to be able to complete classwork and homework.

I am well aware of their situation and I want to help them so much but I am unable as an individual to assist these children the way they need to be assisted, and I would not want to see them deprived of anything that should make their lives better. After all they are our future and we want to see them succeed. They are our leaders and world changers.

I am appealing to anyone able to contribute to their cause to please do so. They are very brilliant children who just need the help to forge ahead. They are well deserving of any help that they can get to set them up for their new experience.

I want to see them comfortably moving on to their new schools, feeling confident that they have all the tools they need to make an impact. And I know their parents would be very grateful for the help since it’s proving so difficult for them to make ends meet. Especially the single mothers who have told me their stories. My heart goes out to them.

Many of them did not get the opportunity to attain a proper education because of financial constraints this they do not have any proper jobs.  They however, try to change that for their children but they still need help along the way. Some of these children are not able to go to school everyday and sometimes they don’t have enough money for lunch, but they do understand the situation and try to work with it.

I want them to be able to get a push start to make it a bit easier for their parents as they continue to work hard to ensure they are well taken care of.

Please help our children. They are our future. They will be very appreciative of any help they can get.

 

Hello my name is David Curren, im currently studying computer science at AUST (American University of Science and Technology. My father used to pay my scholarship it used to be an amount of about $700 to $900 depending on the semester that I am doing, but he recently had to quit his job recently because he got tired and he has alot of diseases, he couldn’t resist anymore. The whole amount for the Bachelor’s degree is $25000 we already almost paid $23000, I still need help with the $2000 remaining dollars. I would work but i currently can’t because I have a full time of classes at the university. Please help me finish the major and start a job as soon as possible in order to help my father. Thank you for helping me, I hope that god returns to you 2 times the amount that you donate.

 

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