Please Help Send Me to College!

Hi everyone! 
My name is Dakota and I was accepted to the college of my dreams- UC Santa Barbara. I graduated from my high school in gold and was ranked 39th in my class, earning me a spot as valedictorian.  However my story isn't all that great; money has always been tight for my mother and we've never had it very easy. My mom lost her job in April and has been unemployed since. She also has severe back and knee injuries that disable her from doing jobs that require standing all day and sitting all day. She is also planning on having knee surgery in the near future, which will put her out of any work she may come across for a long while. And despite my many attempts at finding a summer job, I don't have a source of income either. Although I did get some financial aid, I still have to find a way to pay  $636, which is my Expected Family Contribution- the part of tuition my financial aid doesn't cover.  This fee has to be paid before September 15th, or I will be dropped from UCSB. (An additional $64 was added to my goal to help with transportation fees to move into my dorm, granted I can meet the original goal of $636.) All I've ever wanted was to go to college, and that's why I worked so hard academically in high school. I was the first female in my family to graduate from high school and plan on being the first to graduate from a university. Please don't let my financial situation prevent me from acheiving my life goals and chasing my dreams. Any contribution will help! Please don't feel like anything you donate is too small! Even sharing this link and encouraging people to donate will help me. Thank you so much for even clicking on this link. And thank you in advance for anyone who donates!