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One semester away: help Michelle graduate from the San Francisco Institute of Technology

Michelle has worked and saved for four years to study a master's in public health; a $2,850 gap now stands between her and graduation.

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Kendall A. Bishop
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San Francisco
Michelle is the first person in the family to go to university. She is studying a master's in public health at the San Francisco Institute of Technology, and is one term 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 $2,850. The registrar has said Michelle can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Michelle has a distinction 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 Michelle would lose her place and scholarship eligibility. Michelle 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 $2,850 goes: • Textbooks and materials: $190 • Final term tuition: $2,350 • Exam and lab fees: $310 Thanks for reading all this.
due date
2026-10-16
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Kendall

  1. Small update. $1,072 so far, I made the first payment toward exam and lab fees.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 24% now ($682). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the university and confirmed the amounts. - Kendall

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($280 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Orlando A. Hernandez

    You're not alone, Kendall. Study hard! Sent it to 14 people at work.

    • Henry WatsonPhoto verified

      thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Casablanca!

      • Zoë De Jong

        Best of luck. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

        • Manikandan N. VenkateshID verified

          Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Mandeville!

          • Zoey R. Kelley

            You're not alone. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Los Angeles.

            • Anum Samina Yousafzai

              Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of San Francisco

              • Larissa Brito

                You're not alone. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Love from Tarkwa.

                • Julien Baptiste Mathieu

                  Hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of San Francisco

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