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Emilia's final semester of a diploma in hospitality management in Kansas City

A first-generation student, Emilia needs help covering tuition for the final stretch of a diploma in hospitality management.

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Ezra B. Mason
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Kansas City
Emilia is the first person in the family to go to university. She is studying a diploma in hospitality management at Kansas City Community College, and is two terms away from graduating. She has worked as a library assistant to pay the way, but this term the hours were cut and there's an unpaid balance of $5,650. The registrar has said Emilia can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Emilia has a 3.6 average, and a department head has written in support. Graduating means a stable job and the chance to support the younger siblings. Without enrolling this term Emilia would lose her place and scholarship eligibility. Emilia isn't asking for a handout - She wants to finish what She started and help the next student. Everything raised goes to the university's accounts office toward the outstanding balance and the final term's fees. Where the $5,650 goes: • Outstanding tuition balance: $1,650 • Final term tuition: $3,450 • Exam and lab fees: $280 • Textbooks and materials: $270 Thanks for reading all this. - Ezra
due date
2026-06-29
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Ezra

  1. Update from Kansas City: the plan for exam and lab fees is now scheduled. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($672 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Hadi Saeed Zaki

    Thinking of you, Ezra. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care!

    • Volkan Hakan Bozkurt

      Sending good thoughts, Ezra. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

      • Mubashir Asad Raza

        Stay strong, Ezra. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Kansas City.

        • Jade Aurélie Prevost

          looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. God bless

          • Victor Kunle AdebayoPhoto verified

            best of luck. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Kansas City.

            • Murugan N. MenonPhoto verified

              Stay strong, Ezra. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

              • Mackenzie D. Jackson

                Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Freiburg

                • Rodrigo Caio Paiva

                  Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Seoul

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