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One semester away: help Patrick graduate from Marseille University
Patrick has worked and saved for five years to study a law degree; a $4,050 gap now stands between him and graduation.
🇫🇷 Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France3,512 views
I'm the first person in my family to go to university. I'm studying a law degree at Marseille University, 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 $4,050.
The registrar has told me I can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. I have a 3.8 average, and my department head 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 $4,050 goes:
• Outstanding tuition balance: $1,650
• Textbooks and materials: $145
• Final term tuition: $2,255
I hope life is good to you.
- due date
- 2026-09-25
- bill type
- University tuition
Updates from Patrick
Small update. $1,319 so far, I made the first payment toward textbooks and materials.
Quick update: $370 raised so far (9%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Stay strong, Patrick. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
Thinking of you, Patrick. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Marseille.
Sending good thoughts. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Love from Abbottabad.
Rooting for you, Patrick. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
Hang in there, Patrick. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Lahore so I could bring a meal.
Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Auckland so I could bring a meal