Skip to content
HelpBLESS
Join free
Browse needsPeopleFeedDonationsHow it worksPost a needSign in
Bills & expensesEducation & school

One semester away: help Vidya graduate from Mumbai Polytechnic

Vidya has worked and saved for five years to study a computer science degree; a $650 gap now stands between her and graduation.

🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India1,744 views
Vidya S. Sivakumar
Email verified
Mumbai
I'm the first person in my family to go to university. I'm studying a computer science degree at Mumbai Polytechnic, and I'm two terms away from graduating. I have worked as a night-shift cleaner to pay my way, but this term my hours were cut and I have an unpaid balance of $650. The registrar has told me I can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. I have a top-ten-percent 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 $650 goes: • Outstanding tuition balance: $140 • Final term tuition: $420 • Exam and lab fees: $50 • Textbooks and materials: $40 Thanks for reading all this. - Vidya
due date
2026-10-30
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Vidya

  1. Update from Mumbai: I met with the university and confirmed the amounts. We're at 52% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Suren M. Ndlovu 🇿🇦 · $47

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Vidya all day after reading this. - Cape Town”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $25

    “Be well. I'm in Machakos, thinking of you. - Machakos”

  • Yanti Hani Setiawan 🇮🇩 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. My mother told me about this one. - Kediri”

  • Sita N. Dubey 🇦🇺 · $10
  • Maricel N. Galang 🇵🇭 · $20

    “Sending love. Thought of Vidya all day after reading this. - Quezon City”

  • Saraswathi D. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Sofía B. Escobar 🇺🇸 · $13.50
  • Yasir Babar Pasha 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Iris Vos 🇳🇱 · $20

    “You got this. Thought of Vidya all day after reading this. - Haarlem”

  • Sadie Boyd 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Thought of Vidya all day after reading this. - San Diego”

  • Noah A. Norwood 🇨🇦 · $5
  • Héctor G. Guzmán 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Kwaku Kobina Darko 🇬🇭 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Márcia Paiva 🇧🇷 · $15
  • Yvonne Jansen 🇳🇱 · $25

    “Hope it all works out. My colleague told me about this one. - Rotterdam”

  • Carlos Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $30

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Georgiana Maria Radu

    Sending good thoughts, Vidya. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn

    • Tess Femke Van der Wal

      sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Mumbai.

      • Tian Ping Tian

        Praying for you, Vidya. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

        • Hailu Amanuel TayePhoto verified

          Stay strong, Vidya. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best

          • Fatema Jannat KhatunPhoto verified

            Good luck, Vidya. Hope this works out for you.

            $715.50 raised of $650

            Give

            More people who need help