Help me finish my degree

I’m a 38-year-old father who spent over 20 years teaching martial arts to children and adults in California. In 2010 I moved to Virginia and decided to go to college at the age of 32 to pursue a degree in special education.  All of the years I spent teaching in California inspired my want to both continue to teach and gain formal knowledge of the field. I love to work with kids and I have successfully completed almost all of my coursework.  I have worked the entire time, taken out loans, and done everything in my power to continue down this path.  I am completing my teaching practicum and am on track to finish my B.A. at Randolph College in December 2017. I have been on the Dean’s List and have maintained a 3.5 GPA the entire time. For those of you who have known me a long time, you know how far I’ve come, and what this degree means to me. I am passionate and dedicated to helping our communities through education and mentorship.  This is my dream.

I have, as of this semester, used up all of my Randolph College sponsored financial aid. I will continue to take out federal loans, but I am just short of my tuition expenses for the next two semesters (Spring 2017/Fall 2017). I am in dire need of your help, and any amount will be sincerely appreciated. The goal of $15,000 will cover my financial aid balance for the last year of my program (beginning in January, ending in December 2017).

Please help me finish my degree so I can give back to my community and be a hero to my son. 

Thank you so much.