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Help Shawn finish a degree in civil engineering at Fort Collins University - $5,300 to go

Shawn has worked and saved for three years to study a degree in civil engineering; a $5,300 gap now stands between him and graduation.

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Lucas C. Vargas
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Fort Collins
Shawn is the first person in the family to go to university. He is studying a degree in civil engineering at Fort Collins University, and is one semester away from graduating. He has worked as a library assistant to pay the way, but this term the hours were cut and there's an unpaid balance of $5,300. The registrar has said Shawn can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Shawn has a first-class average, and an academic advisor has written in support. Graduating means a stable job and the chance to support the younger siblings. Without enrolling this term Shawn would lose his place and scholarship eligibility. Shawn isn't asking for a handout - He wants to finish what He 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 $5,300 goes: โ€ข Outstanding tuition balance: $2,600 โ€ข Final term tuition: $2,500 โ€ข Textbooks and materials: $200 Glad we found this place. - Lucas
due date
2025-08-28
bill type
University tuition

Updates from Lucas

  1. Quick update: $2,424 raised so far (46%). I made the first payment toward outstanding tuition balance. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Fort Collins: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 10% funded and the first invoice got paid this week.

  • Rafael S. Paredes ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $73
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  • Caroline Figueroa ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $61.50
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    โ€œRooting for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kadฤฑkรถyโ€

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    โ€œHang in there. Thought of Shawn all day after reading this.โ€

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  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10
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    โ€œFrom Dar es Salaam with love.โ€

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  • Olga Olga Marchenko ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $5

    โ€œGod bless. Only $5 but hope it helps.โ€

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  • wishing you peace. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

    • As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Thinking of Fort Collins

      • So sorry you're going through this, Lucas. Looking forward to the next update.

        • Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Gwagwalada donated after I showed her your page.

          • wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 31 people at work. Blessings.

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