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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, Netherlands5,094 views
Niels Willem De Bruin
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The Hague
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
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Niels

  1. 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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    “Stay strong. Thought of Niels all day after reading this. - Bogotá”

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    “Be well. Thought of Niels all day after reading this. - Lahore”

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    “Blessings. Small amount but sent with love. - The Hague”

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Niels all day after reading this. - Mombasa”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Only $58 but hope it helps. - Latina”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Niels all day after reading this. - Paris”

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  • Beatriz D. Soto

    Sending love. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings

    • Vaishali S. Soni

      Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Mapo.

      • Natalie W. Radcliffe

        Study hard! My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

        • Elijah K. BowmanID verified

          Rooting for you, Niels. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.

          • Rowan W. GrahamQuestion

            is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Niels

            • Niels Willem De BruinOwnerAnswer

              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.

          • Monica Angela Cattaneo

            Rooting for you, Niels. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Kolkata

            • Walter G. Powell

              keep going, Niels. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

              • Rowan Knight

                Stay strong. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

                • Lucía K. Sandoval

                  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.

                  • Ethan Bradley

                    I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of The Hague.

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