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One semester away: help Maria graduate from Mississauga Polytechnic

Maria has worked and saved for five years to study a diploma in hospitality management; a $4,250 gap now stands between her and graduation.

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Lucy A. Quarles
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Mississauga
Maria is the first person in the family to go to university. She is studying a diploma in hospitality management at Mississauga Polytechnic, and is one semester away from graduating. She 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 $4,250. The registrar has said Maria can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Maria has a 3.9 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 Maria would lose her place and scholarship eligibility. Maria 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 $4,250 goes: • Exam and lab fees: $90 • Outstanding tuition balance: $2,750 • Final term tuition: $1,410 Every share and every dollar helps.
due date
2025-12-06
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

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  • Andrei Leonid Pavlenko

    hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Adama

    • Kinsley J. Thompson

      Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too

      • Omolara Comfort Bello

        This could happen to any of us. Love from Kediri.

        • Palesa L. Isaacs

          Hope things get better soon, Lucy. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.

          • Paresh P. Kulkarni

            rooting for you, Lucy. Study hard! We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

            • Ankit E. Walia

              Wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best

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