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Jayden's final semester of a law degree in San Jose
A first-generation student, Jayden needs help covering tuition for the final stretch of a law degree.
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I'm the first person in my family to go to university. I'm studying a law degree at San Jose Polytechnic, and I'm two terms away from graduating. I have worked as a library assistant to pay my way, but this term my hours were cut and I have an unpaid balance of $6,500.
The registrar has told me I can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. I have a distinction 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 $6,500 goes:
• Outstanding tuition balance: $2,800
• Final term tuition: $3,050
• Exam and lab fees: $340
• Textbooks and materials: $310
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Jayden
- due date
- 2026-05-12
- bill type
- University tuition
Updates from Jayden
Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,456 in total) I made the first payment toward final term tuition. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Daniela N. Contreras 🇲🇽 · $250
- Maverick Craig 🇺🇸 · $200
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Jayden all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $200
- Chantel Van Wyk 🇿🇦 · $100
- Zoë Mila Dekker 🇳🇱 · $100
- Amparo D. Gutiérrez 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Mercy Njeri Kiptoo 🇺🇬 · $100
“Happy to help. Hope you get the rest soon. - Gulu”
- Amber J. Craig 🇬🇧 · $100
- Jéssica Lorena Araújo 🇧🇷 · $100
- Laura Villa 🇮🇹 · $100
- Rafiq Rafiq Mondal 🇮🇳 · $100
“Every little bit. Thought of Jayden all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”
- Naveen L. Panicker 🇮🇳 · $100
- Het S. Kelkar 🇮🇳 · $100
“Thought of Jayden all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
- Gihan Jagath Amarasinghe 🇱🇰 · $100
- Cesar W. Marquez 🇵🇭 · $75
- Gbenga Samuel Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $75
- Sara Farina 🇮🇹 · $75
- Talha Tariq Butt 🇵🇰 · $75
- Robert Larson 🇺🇸 · $75
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thanks for sharing this, Jayden. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings!
Stay strong, Jayden. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this, Jayden. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Gdynia.
what exactly is the $6,500 for?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. outstanding tuition balance comes first ($2,800) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Happy to explain more.
so sorry you're going through this. Study hard!
Wishing you the best. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Greetings from Bordeaux.
Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Dnipro so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Braunschweig.
thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Taguig this morning. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Cairo.
Thinking of you and your family, Jayden. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Columbia so I could bring a meal. Thinking of San Jose.
Wishing you peace, Jayden. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of San Jose.
Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Makati this morning. All the best.
study hard! Thinking of San Jose
Best of luck, Jayden. Study hard! We're a small family in Liverpool but we're thinking of you!
Thinking of you and your family, Jayden. Looking forward to the next update.