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Tuition fund for John: an electrical engineering diploma at Detroit Community College

A first-generation student, John needs help covering tuition for the final stretch of an electrical engineering diploma.

🇺🇸 Detroit, Michigan, United States6,210 views
Maria T. Rivera
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Detroit
John is the first person in the family to go to university. He is studying an electrical engineering diploma at Detroit Community College, and is one semester away from graduating. He has worked as a night-shift cleaner to pay the way, but this term the hours were cut and there's an unpaid balance of $5,450. The registrar has said John can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. John has a distinction average, and a department head has written in support. Graduating means a stable job and the chance to support the younger siblings. Without enrolling this term John would lose his place and scholarship eligibility. John 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 Detroit Community College bursar's office. I'll post the receipt. Where the $5,450 goes: • Final term tuition: $3,650 • Textbooks and materials: $115 • Outstanding tuition balance: $1,685 Every share and every dollar helps. - Maria
due date
2026-10-12
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Maria

  1. Thank you all. We're at 53% now ($2,905). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Small update. $1,758 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • Henry Okechukwu OdukoyaID verified

    so sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best

    • Carlo Zamora

      Hope it all works out, Maria. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. We're a small family in Colombo but we're thinking of you.

      • Dinesh G. WarrierPhoto verified

        Sending good thoughts, Maria. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 34 people at work. Take care.

        • Jorge Jorge Pereira

          keep going. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. All the best.

          • Chidinma Joy Nwosu

            stay strong, Maria. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Love from Laredo

            • Priyanka S. ChowdaryAddress verified

              Thanks for sharing this. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

              • Gloria J. Moran

                take care, Maria. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Bengaluru.

                • Marcos Eduardo Dias

                  Hope it all works out, Maria. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best!

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