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Tuition fund for Mariana: a teaching qualification at Petrópolis University

Mariana is one semester away from finishing a teaching qualification but is blocked from enrolling by an unpaid balance of $900.

🇧🇷 Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,036 views
Mariana Isabela Silva
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Petrópolis
I'm the first person in my family to go to university. I'm studying a teaching qualification at Petrópolis University, and I'm one semester away from graduating. I have worked as a delivery rider to pay my way, but this term my hours were cut and I have an unpaid balance of $900. The registrar has told me I can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. I have a 3.6 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 $900 goes: • Outstanding tuition balance: $320 • Final term tuition: $420 • Exam and lab fees: $80 • Textbooks and materials: $80 Thanks for reading all this.
due date
2026-10-31
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Mariana

  1. Quick update: $130 raised so far (14%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Mariana

  2. Small update. $284 so far, I made the first payment toward exam and lab fees.

  3. Update from Petrópolis: we've started the first stage. We're at 67% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Sending love. Thought of Mariana all day after reading this. - Üsküdar”

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    “All the best. Thought of Mariana all day after reading this. - Jakarta”

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  • Mariana M. Peña

    Good luck, Mariana. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted.

    • Felix Ekow Agyeman

      Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Gaziantep.

      • Farhana Priya Khatun

        Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Fortaleza this morning.

        • Akinyi Janet Wekesa

          Hope things get better soon, Mariana. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. Take care.

          • Caleb T. Tucker

            Sending good thoughts. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

            • Lucy S. George

              Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Los Angeles.

              • Ricardo S. Cortés

                Praying for you. Study hard! My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Petrópolis.

                • Alexei Oleksandr Frolov

                  Take care. Hope you get there. Love from Laval

                  $813 raised of $900

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