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Help Waylon finish a teaching qualification at the San Diego Institute of Technology - $4,950 to go
A first-generation student, Waylon needs help covering tuition for the final stretch of a teaching qualification.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States2,216 views
Waylon is the first person in the family to go to university. He is studying a teaching qualification at the San Diego Institute of Technology, and is one semester away from graduating. He has worked as a night-shift cleaner to pay the way, but this term the hours were cut and there's an unpaid balance of $4,950.
The registrar has said Waylon can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Waylon has a 3.8 average, and a professor has written in support.
Graduating means a stable job and the chance to support the younger siblings. Without enrolling this term Waylon would lose his place and scholarship eligibility.
Waylon isn't asking for a handout - He wants to finish what He started and help the next student.
The payment will go directly to the the San Diego Institute of Technology bursar's office. I'll post the receipt.
Where the $4,950 goes:
• Outstanding tuition balance: $980
• Final term tuition: $3,500
• Exam and lab fees: $310
• Textbooks and materials: $160
With deep gratitude,
Sophie
- due date
- 2025-12-28
- bill type
- University tuition
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stay strong, Sophie. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of San Diego
Wishing you the best. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Colombo
Take care, Sophie. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Gazipur so I could bring a meal.
Thanks for sharing this, Sophie. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn.
Hang in there. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry