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EMERGENCY COLLEGE FUNDING

I’m going to have a hard time asking this, but I’m running out of options. This issue feels like it’s impossible to fix, but I want to try everything I can to get the money I need, so here I am. I’m nineteen years old, I’ve recently finished up my first semester in college, and I need $11,000 to pay off my student account or else I won’t be able to return for the spring. I need this money by February 5th. It’s a lot of money and not a lot of time, but I’m hoping a miracle might get me to my goal.

When I got out of high school, I really had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, and as a result I took a gap year. My mother was furious and our relationship became strained, and she kept me home all day to ensure that when fall came around again, I’d go off to college instead of staying home. Unfortunately, that meant I couldn’t get a job, which would have allowed me to establish my credit. Both of my parents were not wise with their money in life, and as a result both of them have poor credit scores, which makes this issue that much more difficult. Coming to college was a dream come true in a lot of ways. I’ve met good people, established friendships, learned and grew as a person and as a student, and I’ve found myself constantly itching to return to campus to be in a place I love with people I love.

That’s all hanging in the balance right now.

At college, I feel like I finally have a sense of purpose, and I don’t know what I’d do if that got taken from me. I don’t know if I can handle going back home and not coming back because of money issues. Having to leave would absolutely break my heart and wound my soul. Please, I’m begging anyone who sees this to help me. It’s alright if you can’t give more than five dollars even, I’ll take whatever anyone can offer right now. I believe that good deeds multiply, and if you invest a little bit of your money in me I swear that one day when I’m in a better financial state I’ll pass that good deed on to someone else who needs it. Thank you in advance to those of you who help, you have no idea what your aid means to me.

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In need of money for university

Hi!

I’m Maggy and I don’t want to hold you up for too long or beat around the bush. I need money to go to university.

I’m a High School Senior in Switzerland, with immigrant parents trying to be the first person in our family to go to uni. Sounds exciting – and I am excited to study, someday, soon, hopefully – but it’s really a lot harder than it sounds.

I’ve been struggling with depression and anxiety ever since I entered high school. Recently, I’ve been making a lot of progress in terms of mental health. With my will to live returning comes a bit of uncertainty with how exactly I’m going to pay for this future I’m now planning.

My parents haven’t worked in two decades, mainly because my mom has been a housewife and mother of 10, yes, 10, children (and i’m the youngest, weeee) and my father was diagnosed with heart disease and diabetes, which has kept him from working all these years.

They barely get by on their own and make me feel horrible whenever i ask them for money, which is why I haven’t bought new clothes or makeup in years. They want me to go to uni, but the concept of paying for it seems impossible to them. I don’t know how they expect me to pay for everything when I’ve only ever worked as a babysitter and my account balance is 20 dollars. I don’t know how I’m supposed to pay for school, textbooks, public transport or housing next year.

I’m freaking out, to be honest. My life just seems like it’s going nowhere. If anyone out here has a lot of money and is looking to donate, i would appreciate every donation even as little as 1 dollar.

My goal is to be able to afford my first year of uni as a start. a semester at the most local university is around 4000 dollars. I don’t know how much everything else is going to be, but taking care of school is the most important part at the moment. I would highly appreciate it if i would be able to amass 8000 dollars for my first year.

Of course, I’m constantly looking for jobs, but as a high schooler with no experience or connections to people who’d be able to get me a job it’s really hard out here.

If I can do anything for you or provide any services online, please let me know. I’m really desperate.

Thank you for reading.

my paypal link:

paypal.me/vanillawaferpaypal

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Left university to help parents, now in debt I can’t pay off

9DA9F6AC-3890-45B6-8A97-C65E4440E969.jpegHello all! My name is malhia and I am 19 years old. I was a student at the university of Colorado Denver living on campus, when my mother lost her job and my parents needed me to move home to help support them financially. I am a full time student and cocktail waitress. When I had to move back home, I had to break my housing and dining contract which left me with a debt of $7000. My parents are unable to help me in any way with this and I currently have only been able to pay off $1200 of it. I am working as hard as I possibly can and am enrolled in an online university for that I can still help my parents at home. I’m exhausted and broken trying to pay of this debt and help my family at the same time. Absolutely anything helps and would be a godsend. Thank you so much for your time.

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begging for your help

My Name is Stacy Pollard. I just turned 50 yesterday and am asking, no pleading for your help. They have dropped my class until I pay them, not only did they drop it but they dropped it on my 50th birthday. I have a very very limited amount of time to pay the university. I am asking anyone and everyone, please help me.

I am in my third year, majoring in psychology ( I want to help people in situations like I had been in, and my learning has leaned toward addiction, which is widening the net of those that I will have the education to help. I have fought every step of the way for my education and at this very moment my heart hurts that they dropped my class.

This actually started when I was born. I was born an only child to a single mother, and during the 70’s it was hard for a single woman to take care of a child. We were poor, but this didn’t bother me. My mom was proud of  my every small accomplishment but deep down I wanted to do more for her.

Fast forward, to 5 years ago, husband number two. Even though I was born in ohio I spent my adult life in Tennessee. I met my last husband and fell madly in love. After 13 years we married, a year later the abuse started. It had gotten so bad that 5 years ago almost to the day he held a 45 to my forehead. I lived through his abuse, and I swore that I would never be dependant again, that I would do something to better myself and be able to put a roof over my head. I fought hard to get into akron university.

At that time I had started helping take care of a woman in the late stages of dementia,(for free) I moved in and a year and a half later she was placed in a home as we weren’t able to care for her the way she needed.

It wasn’t a month later that this woman’s grandson had his heart valve replaced six months later he was admitted with D.I.C. I was there through all of this. He lost both hands and both legs, I now help care for him.  The end of that year I also became sick, my liver was shutting down. I had gotten the vaccine for hepatitis b and somehow ended up with hepatitis b. I spent 2 almost 3 weeks in the hospital for this.

To keep on adding to this stream of hard times, this past year I became homeless, no vehicle, no job (as helping with her grandson is almost a full time job) and somehow I held on, that is until this last semester.

Even though I passed this last semester, my gpa was only 1.98, financial aid requires a 2.0. That .02 of a point stopped my financial aid. So trying to save my education I have been applying for jobs everyday and trying to find someway to come up with money, with no luck on either count.

God has blessed me I love this university, He has given me a vehicle this past month, a home but I lost the one thing I have been fighting the hardest for, my education.

I am not asking for a handout but a hand up. I would be willing to  pay any funds back that were given to help my plight.

paypal.me/stacypollard

Thank you and I apologize for such a long “letter”.

Sincerely

Stacy Pollard

paypal.me/stacypollard

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from victim to survivor.

My Name is Stacy Pollard. I just turned 50 yesterday and am asking, no pleading for your help. They have dropped my class until I pay them, I have a very very limited amount of time to pay the university. I am asking anyone and everyone, please help me.

I am in my third year, majoring in psychology ( I want to help people in situations like I had been in, and my learning has leaned toward addiction, which is widening the net of those that I will have the education to help. I have fought every step of the way for my education and at this very moment my heart hurts that they dropped my class.

This actually started when I was born. I was born an only child to a single mother, and during the 70’s it was hard for a single woman to take care of a child. We were poor, but this didn’t bother me. My mom was proud of  my every small accomplishment but deep down I wanted to do more for her.

Fast forward, to 5 years ago, husband number two. Even though I was born in ohio I spent my adult life in Tennessee. I met my last husband and fell madly in love. After 13 years we married, a year later the abuse started. It had gotten so bad that 5 years ago almost to the day he held a 45 to my forehead. I lived through his abuse, and I swore that I would never be dependant again, that I would do something to better myself and be able to put a roof over my head. I fought hard to get into akron university.

At that time I had started helping take care of a woman in the late stages of dementia,(for free) I moved in and a year and a half later she was placed in a home as we weren’t able to care for her the way she needed.

It wasn’t a month later that this woman’s grandson had his heart valve replaced six months later he was admitted with D.I.C. I was there through all of this. He lost both hands and both legs, I now help care for him.  The end of that year I also became sick, my liver was shutting down. I had gotten the vaccine for hepatitis b and somehow ended up with hepatitis b. I spent 2 almost 3 weeks in the hospital for this.

To keep on adding to this stream of hard times, this past year I became homeless, no vehicle, no job (as helping with her grandson is almost a full time job) and somehow I held on, that is until this last semester.

Even though I passed this last semester, my gpa was only 1.98, financial aid requires a 2.0. That .02 of a point stopped my financial aid. So trying to save my education I have been applying for jobs everyday and trying to find someway to come up with money, with no luck on either count.

God has blessed me I love this university, He has given me a vehicle this past month, a home but I lost the one thing I have been fighting the hardest for, my education.

I am not asking for a handout but a hand up. I would be willing to  pay any funds back that were given to help my plight.

paypal.me/stacypollard

Thank you and I apologize for such a long “letter”.

Sincerely

Stacy Pollard

 

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paypal.me/stacypollard

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Every little bit helps :)

As with just about everyone on here, just struggling to cover some bills. My problem is two-fold. My wife and I are making strides to eliminate our debt, which a large majority are student loans. The other part is my parents. Both are currently in the Philippines, living only on the SS benefits being provided to them.

I just want to be able to help them more, especially having sacrificed so much for me. If possible, I’d like to bring them back home, and help them find a place to live, and be able to support them financially.

As the title states, every bit helps. We are not asking for a single home run to cover it all, just a little bit to help us manage and to get me closer to getting my parents back to us.

 

paypal.me/franzgambe

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Calling All Funders/Lenders! I NEED Your Support More Than Ever!

Hello my name is Laseittyah. Well I didn’t even know that a site like this even existed, but I’m hopeful that I’m able to improve my situation through the generosity from someone (I’m guessing it would be from someone reading this, so possible thank you in advance?). Also, know that even in my darker time, I still have a sense of humor (good for the soul). I say this to tell you now so you don’t mistake it for me being ungrateful or arrogant in any way.

Anyway, I guess I’m supposed to explain what my situation is and more importantly, why I need the money I’m (so humbly) requesting. Well I’ll try to do my best to paint the full picture, so sorry in advance if it’s a little disorganized.

Well this started after graduating from high school months back (last summer). I just graduated, but like many other students, I didn’t really want to go to college largely due to having other ambitions. But like many others, I have parents who insist (borderline force) me go to college or face leaving the house.

Note: I’m in no way blaming my parents for my situation. It’s understandable. Most parents think (and most do) know what’s best for their child. But, when it comes to dreams and the fact that we only have 1 life to live on this fantastic earth, I can’t really afford to take the chance of not knowing how my life plays out.

So, I do end up going to college. I went for 1 semester and it was okay, but I did feel like I was wasting my time a bit. Anyway, during the break before the second semester I would begin to work on my business (I know, it’s kind of Cliché). I should also mention that I’ve actually been working on my business (as of my writing this it’s been 2 years and 13 days) it’s just that before I spent most of my money on trial and error with previous “versions.” This time I actually performed research and built a solid foundation for my business. Currently, I’m on the website planning phase and I’m scoping out every page/element that’ll be on my website.

Now, I was expecting to use my college refund (after paying for my classes) to give me the final amounts of money I need to cover expenses of my upcoming business project (Approx. $300), food to keep my energy levels sustained through the day (Approx. $40/Week), and get my ps4 and extras (well, re-get due to me selling it  to fund my debts with Google AdWords) This would be anywhere from $200-$500.  I was going to use the reminder of the money to fund my traveling band food, until my main business project took hold and could pay for it.

The refund I was expecting to get was for $3,650.00 (+$750, but at that time the other scholarship didn’t send out the money yet). But last minute, I checked my account and I saw that it wasn’t there anymore and they were instead charging me $1,054.00 for my classes. I had an email telling me that I didn’t meet something called “SAP” so I wouldn’t be receiving any financial aid. Yes, I didn’t really want to go to college in the first place, so I wasn’t all to “vigilant” with all the college talk I received in high school. I did pretty well in all my classes (they weren’t that challenging and had few-but heavily weighted- assignments).

That draw back really caught me by surprise, thus leaving me without money and stressing on how I’ll fund my business project, food, and travel (My parents took me to school the first semester, but said I must go by myself from now on). You might be wondering about my family financial situation. Well if you haven’t guessed already, I don’t come from the wealthiest family to say the least, and money is tight (but, what’s new? Am I right?).

I tried to make my own money online (domaining was one I thought I could excel in), but you could probably guess how that went. So, here I am today asking for help from some (hopefully) super generous people. I’m not sure how this works, but I would hope to get at least enough to cover my classes ($1,054.00). But, if I truly am in the presence of some (almost unnatural) kind human beings, then the full amount I would’ve received from my refund would be very much appreciated ($4,400).

I don’t think it’s obligated, but I truly am grateful to even have an opportunity such as this. This isn’t the man in the mirror talking (Yes, I’m listening to this as I write this. Not to be more sad with my writing or anything like that, I just love that MJ. I’m a boy by the way :)) But, anyway I most definitely am willing to pay back every cent I’m given (if that’s alright with you). Once my business idea comes to fruition (honestly speaking I’m 10000000000% sure it will. Once again I know it sounds cliché but I’m serious) I’ll be more than happy to pay you back what you so generously gave me (plus interest).

So, all-in-ll thank you for reading my story of struggle and partial humor (even if I don’t get help, hopefully you had a “kick” out of reading this) and your donation would be more than welcome.

Thanks, Laseittyah

My PayPal Link: https://paypal.me/treasureddomains

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Poor student looking for help with university tuition and living expenses.

My name is Elena and I am a university student in London, United Kingdom. I am currently in my last year of university studying linguistics. I have been estranged from my father, who has started a new family since I moved away to attend university.  Therefore I have not been able to receive any help with tuition and living expenses from my family, as my mother has passed away when I was only ten years old, and I haven’t had any contact with her side of the family since. Since university tuition in the United Kingdom is very high- approximately £9,000 per year, I am currently in debt for around £36,000 and struggle to make ends meet as life in London is extremely expensive. I also have an 18-year-old sister Maya who I have been helping financially since she has also been forced to move out from our family home as soon as she became an adult. Over the last 3 years, I have worked various part-time jobs and have worked full time over every holiday. However, the money I have saved up has run out very quickly. The rent for my room in London is approximately £700 a month which is one of the reasons I am struggling so much. I have six months left on my lease agreement which is why I am so desperate for a little extra help.  I currently work part-time at a cafe, but due to the fact this is my final year at university, the workload has been larger and more intensive than in the previous years.  Due to this, I am not able to work as much and I’m desperate for any donations to help me get by until the end of May. I am not earning enough money to pay rent, and my biggest fear is that I will have to quit university just a couple of months before I get my degree. I am also hoping to one day go on to study for a Masters degree in Translations if I am able to save up some money after I graduate from my BA degree, hopefully, once I am in a better financial situation. I believe that no young person should struggle so much to be able to get an education, and I hope that one day tuition fees in the United Kingdom will decrease or cease to exists altogether. I will be forever grateful to anyone on here who will be kind, understanding and willing to help in my cause.

My paypal.me link is paypal.me/elenas151 .

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FAFSA was not enough for my college fees

 

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

 

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

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

https://paypal.me/francescarubino

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Just a young woman running out of options

I want to be completely frank. I know there are people in way worst situations than I am. I am fortunate to have a roof over my head and a warm bed to sleep at night. Things were going great for me until they weren’t.

I am drowning in debt and live pay checks to pay checks. I have three jobs already and I am really trying to just focus on bettering myself. I am a student and  I am so close to finishing! I am so broke though that I cannot even afford the $100 graduation fee. I am four classes away from finishing but I cannot afford tuition. Each class is about $1350 and I cannot afford that:( I already have student loans but because I struggled to pay for, I had to drop out for a while and now that I am trying to finish, and I AM SOOOO CLOSE, I cannot afford it. Most of my checks go to bills I have and the other for food and gas. I wear an outfit maybe 2-3 times a week because I cannot afford to buy anything new or used.

I started college and life was going great. I was loving the experience and my grades were great! Then something happened and I just could not focus. I started working and juggling both school and work was so hard for me. Its extremely hard for me to focus when I do homework. What takes someone 30 minutes it takes me almost 2 hours. I cannot help it but I am a slow learner and my focus is easily distracted. This lead to a really low point in my life. I’ve suffered from depression for a while and I am trying really hard to see the positive things in my life. I don’t want to take medication so I try all the natural things but as we know, to be healthy here in America, it can cost a fortune.

I just want to feel a bit of relief, to know things are going to get better, that I will finish school, get a good job, pay off debts, and do a little traveling. I want to know that I can afford health coverage and that one day I can take care of my parents when they no longer can take care of themselves. I feel that if I can finish school, things will get better. If I can get rid of some of my debt and can afford healthy food.

 

I am currently $17k in debt, half is school loans and the other is debt that has kept me from being homeless. Anything will help. I just feel like I’m running out of options, I already have 3 jobs, I recycle cans that people leave out, I am desperate for anything job that can fit my schedule but not enough time in the day:( I hope I can get back on my feet and not drown in this hopelessness. If you are reading this, I hope the very best for you and eternal happiness.

paypal.me/sandsh9

 

 

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I need £5,000 to pay off my student debts

Hey everyone,

Writing this feels bizarre. If you’d told me five years ago that I’d be in this situation, I’d have laughed in your face. I was always a good student; smart, hardworking, diligent. My mother, although we didn’t have much money growing up, always prioritised my education above all else.

I was studying for A-Levels, and my mum budgeted tightly so that we could have some money spare for private tuition, as I was applying to Oxford and wasn’t confident I could pass the entrance exam without it. My school rarely sent pupils to Oxford or Cambridge, so there wasn’t much support from them as they just didn’t have the resourced.

Anyway, long story short the tuition paid off, and I got into my dream university (not Oxford in the end, but I was much happier). I was over the moon. Once there, I was sure to get a part time job alongside my studies so that I could support myself without relying on my mother. Still, the costs of living kept mounting. My student loan and grant just about covered my rent and bills for the year. The money I made part time funded everything else.

Still, by the time I finished my first year, I was £2000 into my overdraft. I appealed to the University hardship fund, but I didn’t qualify as I was already the recipient of the government grant; they didn’t seem to care that their cheapest accommodation was only slightly less than my living loan and grant combined. I was forced to take out a traditional bank loan of £10,000, as that was the amount I estimated would sustain me for the next few years of university. The money took the pressure of me short term, and I came out with a degree I am proud of, and I got my dream job working as a video game designer.

I am truly thankful for my mum, who encouraged me to pursue my dreams, and I am grateful for the education I have received and the opportunities it has given me. My salary though, is entry level, and I have to live in a very expensive location for my job. I flatshare, and don’t go out much, because alongside my rent I am paying back around £350 a month in loans. That leaves me around £200 for food, and I’m truly scared. I’ve never missed a loan payment, but I know that if I miss even a week of work due to illness (I’m a contractor so don’t get sick pay), I’ll be in real trouble.

I can’t ask my family for money, as my mum never had much herself and has sacrificed so much for me already. I’d like to have my debts paid down (I’ve paid around £4,000 off since graduating) so I can start saving. I’d also like to do something nice for my mum, as a thank you for everything she’s given me.

If you’ve read this far, thank you – I’m genuinely grateful to each and every human being who has taken the time to read my story!

 

www.paypal.me/gabri3ll4

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Student loans are going to garnish my wages

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

paypal.me/joshpled

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Financial aid help for aviation school

Hello,

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

Jose Antonio Briceno

Paypal.me/Jabriceno

 

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Tuition Costs Causes Too Much Stress

Hello, to whoever stumbled upon my cry for help. I’m not sure how to go about this, but I first want to say thank you for even clicking on this article and giving it a chance to read. This is the first time I have ever begged for money, but as you may have read from the title, this is perhaps my last attempt at hoping to get my life together. As a college student in their final year, I’m pretty excited and glad to say that I’m proud of myself for going through with it. I’m a Computer Science major, with a minor in Coding. I’m hoping to find a job working for tech companies abroad. I’ve been enjoying my days here in college, making friends and gaining new life experiences. However, I never expected to be screwed by FAFSA. My tuition bill came in by the end of last semester, and I was utterly at a lost for words to see that it’s at $13,450.00. I tried to talk to my advisor as to why my tuition was this much after all my scholarships and grants, but due to me missing a due date in some form I was not given the grants. I’m stuck to pay this tuition or I won’t be able to graduate. It sucks so much, being the first generation of my family here in America to be able to graduate only to be apprehended by the costs of my education. My family can’t afford to cover me as they take care of my younger siblings, so I went out to seek part-time work. As of making this post, I currently work as a car detailer for a small Auto-Detailing business, but I only work 15 hours a week and get paid only $10 per hour. It’s not enough, and it’s already hard trying to keep up with my bills for my car insurance and phone service. After everything, I honestly just wish for someone, anyone, to help out a little. I’ve ruined my credit mostly by maxing out on 3 credit cards to already pay partial to my tuition, which I can’t even pay those off yet, but it’s still not enough to pay with a part-timer’s salary. I hope you, whoever is reading this, can find it in your heart to even donate a little bit or help spread the word of my article in the possibility that eventually a person will be kind enough to help pull me out of this debt I am sinking into. Thank you for taking your time reading this.

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Tuition Fees

Very warm greetings to you,

My name is Laura and I am a second-year university student studying abroad in Western Europe. I am loving my course, majoring in Human Geography, Politics and Anthropology. In the future, I hope to be working with former child soldiers in rehabilitation and education programmes to help them to build stability in their countries. I understand that poverty breeds crime, and crime begets violence, in a vicious cycle that can only be broken through education and rehabilitation, offering children the opportunity to build peaceful, secure and fulfilling lives. My most recent assignment was a 5,000-word literature review on the effectiveness of structural adjustment programmes and political conditionalities associated with foreign aid programmes from organizations such as the World Bank and the IMF, in the late 1980s and 1990s. Another assignment was exploring where sovereignty ought to reside within a society, using the writings of philosophers such as Hobbes, Rousseau and Foucault.  I find the courses I am studying incredibly fascinating, continuously challenging me and my thinking, helping me to grow academically and expand my ideas for my future.

Up until now, I have paid for university myself, saving money earned through working holidays and weekends. I do not receive any financial support from my home country because I am studying abroad, and my host country doesn’t financially support students from other EU countries. A further challenge is that I have a chronic illness, fibromyalgia, which limits my ability to perform physically demanding work. It is debilitating, most days I struggle to stand for more than a minute or two, I am regularly fatigued, and walking for any length of time is difficult. Following unsuccessful spinal surgery as a child I also constantly struggle with severe lower back pain, as well as the widespread joint and muscle pain associated with the condition. Living with fibromyalgia is very difficult to cope with, physically and psychologically. My workload is heavy as my university course is full time, which also leaves me exhausted. I would rather be here than anywhere else though, for as I have said, I love what I study, and I see it as my route to success, because I refuse to be held back by this horrible illness. Without university, I will have to return to a small village back home without job opportunities, without the possibility of helping others as I so desire to do, and without means to make my life better.

My funds are running so low that I am now unable to pay for my tuition fees or rent this semester. I have some money for food and that is it. I don’t know what I will do come the end of January. I am imploring anyone reading this to please consider helping me. Dropping out of university at this point would be devastating for me, but I have exhausted all my other avenues in terms of supporting myself financially. I am not a selfish or greedy person and would not ask for help unless I was truly in need. I sincerely hope to repay any help given to me one day and seek to pass on such kindness every day of my life. I firmly believe that kindness and compassion are our most powerful capabilities.

If you have taken the time to read this, I thank you for doing so and wish you a very pleasant day. If you are able to help me, I promise that I will find a way to thank you some day. I am incredibly grateful, and I wish you the very best that life has to offer.

Kindest regards,

Laura

P.S. The picture I have accompanied is my bank statement showing £26.92 in my account. I have blurred out my account details and my address for privacy.

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