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Hello! My name is Brittany, and I'm a preschool teacher. I'm here to politely request money from you.
To try to condense this drama-- I have been taking college courses at CSCC as prerequisites for a Master's program that I will apply for in the fall. I have four classes left to take. They are not available at the community college I was studying at, and must be taken at OSU. Tuition for the four classes is close to $5000.
Because I am admitted as a "non-degree seeking student," I did not qualify for financial aid, though I tried to fight for it. The first of my family to attend university, I'm in a tough position, already ~$60K in debt from undergrad, and no savings. I had to put this tuition cost on my credit card. It was my only option.
I am serious about my education. This time around, as a non-traditional student, I've managed to make Dean's list for the past three semesters. It's something I'm kind of proud of-- working full-time and taking classes full-time was difficult!
My goal at the end of my education is to be a teacher, licensed K-3. I fell in love with teaching this age group while in Korea as an ESL instructor several years ago. My focus is on early literacy, as well as the importance of the arts in brain development. I finally feel like I have a real goal, and I've been consistently putting out small fires that threaten my progress.
I'm so apprehensive to crowdfund tuition money... It was really a last resort. It would be such a relief if education was affordable and I could avoid the ethical dilemma of crowdfunding. And honestly, if I had hit this roadblock five years ago, I would have given up. But I so badly want to finish my education so I can teach within the public school system.
Thank you endlessly for even reading this, or considering donating. Bless ya~
Brittany
#GFMScholarship
To try to condense this drama-- I have been taking college courses at CSCC as prerequisites for a Master's program that I will apply for in the fall. I have four classes left to take. They are not available at the community college I was studying at, and must be taken at OSU. Tuition for the four classes is close to $5000.
Because I am admitted as a "non-degree seeking student," I did not qualify for financial aid, though I tried to fight for it. The first of my family to attend university, I'm in a tough position, already ~$60K in debt from undergrad, and no savings. I had to put this tuition cost on my credit card. It was my only option.
I am serious about my education. This time around, as a non-traditional student, I've managed to make Dean's list for the past three semesters. It's something I'm kind of proud of-- working full-time and taking classes full-time was difficult!
My goal at the end of my education is to be a teacher, licensed K-3. I fell in love with teaching this age group while in Korea as an ESL instructor several years ago. My focus is on early literacy, as well as the importance of the arts in brain development. I finally feel like I have a real goal, and I've been consistently putting out small fires that threaten my progress.
I'm so apprehensive to crowdfund tuition money... It was really a last resort. It would be such a relief if education was affordable and I could avoid the ethical dilemma of crowdfunding. And honestly, if I had hit this roadblock five years ago, I would have given up. But I so badly want to finish my education so I can teach within the public school system.
Thank you endlessly for even reading this, or considering donating. Bless ya~
Brittany
#GFMScholarship
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Brittany Wallace
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Columbus, OH
