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One semester away: help Terry graduate from Dallas Polytechnic

A first-generation student, Terry needs help covering tuition for the final stretch of a teaching qualification.

🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States1,909 views
Savannah H. Wells
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Dallas
Terry is the first person in the family to go to university. He is studying a teaching qualification at Dallas Polytechnic, and is one semester away from graduating. He has worked as a warehouse packer to pay the way, but this term the hours were cut and there's an unpaid balance of $3,900. The registrar has said Terry can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Terry has a 3.6 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 Terry would lose his place and scholarship eligibility. Terry isn't asking for a handout - He wants to finish what He started and help the next student. The payment will go directly to the Dallas Polytechnic bursar's office. I'll post the receipt. Where the $3,900 goes: • Final term tuition: $3,350 • Textbooks and materials: $350 • Exam and lab fees: $200 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Savannah
due date
2025-10-24
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Savannah

  1. We're at 21% thanks to 27 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Update from Dallas: I made the first payment toward textbooks and materials. We're at 14% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $245 raised so far (6%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Savannah

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Terry all day after reading this. - Port Harcourt”

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Terry all day after reading this. - Aurora”

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  • Errol E. McKenzie

    Take care, Savannah. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Dallas

    • Aline Cláudia Medeiros

      You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

      • Abigail L. Reed

        wishing you the best, Savannah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Dallas.

        • Lia Effendi

          Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Regina

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