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One semester away: help Alina graduate from Saint Petersburg University

Alina is one semester away from finishing a pharmacy diploma but is blocked from enrolling by an unpaid balance of $1,250.

🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg, Russia2,077 views
Olga Vera Marchenko
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Saint Petersburg
Alina is the first person in the family to go to university. She is studying a pharmacy diploma at Saint Petersburg University, and is one semester away from graduating. She has worked as a barista to pay the way, but this term the hours were cut and there's an unpaid balance of $1,250. The registrar has said Alina can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Alina 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 Alina would lose her place and scholarship eligibility. Alina 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 $1,250 goes: • Outstanding tuition balance: $360 • Final term tuition: $650 • Exam and lab fees: $105 • Textbooks and materials: $135 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Olga
due date
2024-07-14
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Olga

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($465 in total) the plan for final term tuition is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($360). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Small update. $130 so far, I met with the university and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Francisco H. Morales

    Good luck. Hope you get there. Thinking of Saint Petersburg

    • Letícia Fernanda Moura

      sending good thoughts. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless

      • Bruna Eliane Medeiros

        Hope it all works out. Study hard! Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Derry

        • Sawsan Yassin

          Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless

          • Lakshmi G. Iyer

            Take care, Olga. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Greetings from Alicante!

            • Linh Diệp Trinh

              Wishing you the best, Olga. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

              $975 raised of $1,250

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