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Help me finish an electrical engineering diploma at the Pietermaritzburg Institute of Technology - $1,250 to go
Kevin is one term away from finishing an electrical engineering diploma but is blocked from enrolling by an unpaid balance of $1,250.
🇿🇦 South Africa2,494 views
I'm the first person in my family to go to university. I'm studying an electrical engineering diploma at the Pietermaritzburg Institute of Technology, and I'm one term away from graduating. I have worked as a night-shift cleaner to pay my way, but this term my hours were cut and I have an unpaid balance of $1,250.
The registrar has told me I can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. I have a 3.6 average, and my academic advisor has written in support of my application for a payment plan.
Graduating means a stable job and the chance to support my younger siblings. Without enrolling this term I'd lose my place and my scholarship eligibility.
I'm not asking for a handout - I want to finish what I started and then 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 $1,250 goes:
• Outstanding tuition balance: $610
• Final term tuition: $460
• Exam and lab fees: $80
• Textbooks and materials: $100
I hope life is good to you.
- Kevin
- due date
- 2026-10-22
- bill type
- University tuition
Updates from Kevin
Thank you all. We're at 78% now ($973). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
We're at 33% thanks to 14 of you. I met with the university and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
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stay strong, Kevin. This could happen to any of us.
Best of luck. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Wish I lived closer to Detroit so I could bring a meal.
Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
You're not alone, Kevin. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg.
shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg.
study hard! This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Mandeville this morning.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless
Take care. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Hamilton