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Nova's final semester of a diploma in hospitality management in Sacramento

Nova has worked and saved for three years to study a diploma in hospitality management; a $4,000 gap now stands between her and graduation.

🇺🇸 California, United States2,533 views
Nora E. Hatfield
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Sacramento
Nova is the first person in the family to go to university. She is studying a diploma in hospitality management at Sacramento Polytechnic, and is one semester 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 $4,000. The registrar has said Nova can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Nova has a first-class average, and a faculty supervisor has written in support. Graduating means a stable job and the chance to support the younger siblings. Without enrolling this term Nova would lose her place and scholarship eligibility. Nova 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 $4,000 goes: • Outstanding tuition balance: $2,200 • Final term tuition: $1,150 • Exam and lab fees: $250 • Textbooks and materials: $400 Glad we found this place. - Nora
due date
2026-01-22
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Nora

  1. Small update. $1,529 so far, the plan for final term tuition is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 17% thanks to 20 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  3. Small update. $475 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • Yuki Ayaka Takeuchi

    Hang in there, Nora. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

    • Godwin Nnamdi Yakubu

      Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Sacramento.

      • Agus Erlangga Pane

        Take care, Nora. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Howrah.

        • Ismael N. Cruz

          everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Bursa but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Bursa.

          • Lamia Shefali Saha

            so sorry you're going through this, Nora. Shared it with a few friends

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