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Tuition fund for Nora: a degree in civil engineering at the Oakland Institute of Technology

Nora has worked and saved for five years to study a degree in civil engineering; a $4,000 gap now stands between her and graduation.

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Nora W. Tillman
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Oakland
I'm the first person in my family to go to university. I'm studying a degree in civil engineering at the Oakland Institute of Technology, and I'm one semester away from graduating. I have worked as a warehouse packer to pay my way, but this term my hours were cut and I have an unpaid balance of $4,000. 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 professor 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 $4,000 goes: • Outstanding tuition balance: $1,500 • Final term tuition: $1,950 • Exam and lab fees: $340 • Textbooks and materials: $210 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Nora
due date
2025-08-09
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Nora

  1. Update from Oakland: the plan for final term tuition is now scheduled. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $850 raised so far (21%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Update from Oakland: I made the first payment toward outstanding tuition balance. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Nora all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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  • Dayo Yinka Nwachukwu

    Thinking of you and your family, Nora. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Oakland.

    • Cameron G. Howard

      Thinking of you and your family, Nora. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. Greetings from Glendale.

      • Doris Valdez

        Praying for you, Nora. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

        • Ellie Myers

          sending good thoughts, Nora. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

          • Ji-hye Na-young Seo

            So sorry you're going through this, Nora. Good luck with the exams, you've got this

            • Baptiste Mathieu Leroy

              You're not alone, Nora. Hope you get there. Don't give up.

              $2,591.50 raised of $4,000

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