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One semester away: help Niels graduate from The Hague Polytechnic
Niels is two terms away from finishing a master's in public health but is blocked from enrolling by an unpaid balance of $4,550.
🇳🇱 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands5,093 views
I'm the first person in my family to go to university. I'm studying a master's in public health at The Hague Polytechnic, and I'm two terms away from graduating. I have worked as a shop assistant to pay my way, but this term my hours were cut and I have an unpaid balance of $4,550.
The registrar has told me I can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. I have a 3.9 average, and my professor 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 $4,550 goes:
• Outstanding tuition balance: $2,000
• Final term tuition: $2,200
• Exam and lab fees: $165
• Textbooks and materials: $185
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Niels
- due date
- 2026-12-07
- bill type
- University tuition
Updates from Niels
Update from The Hague: I met with the university and confirmed the amounts. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Sending love. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Mapo.
Study hard! My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Rooting for you, Niels. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Niels
Outstanding tuition balance is $2,000 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Ask me anything else.
Rooting for you, Niels. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Kolkata
keep going, Niels. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Stay strong. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Praying for you, Niels. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Ogbomosho.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of The Hague.