Keep Zachariah's College Dreams Alive

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Keep Zachariah's College Dreams Alive

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Hey everyone, (I’m not the best with talking PS)

My name is Zachariah Smith. I joined the Army National Guard at 17, most of that reason being I felt that was the only choice I had at the time, and it offered great opportunities for me. My sister and I had always gone to school with each other, same grade, and when I was unlucky, even the same class. We never really got along well. I’m always grateful for her though; she’d been with me through it all and was truly a rare soul. She passed away my 10th-grade year, and I just started slacking in every aspect of my life. Drugs started to numb the feeling for me. I graduated high school doing the bare minimum, so with that, I didn’t have any scholarships. FAFSA was out of the question; it wouldn’t have been enough to cover all the school expenses for college, and I couldn’t afford it on my own. I decided I’d join the army for its benefits and to help pay for college. It’s been 2 years since, and I’ve been attending GMC (Georgia Military College). I’ve completed my two-year Associate's and am transitioning over to Georgia State University. I’ve started taking online courses over the summer to earn some extra credits, and come August, I would be attending and living on campus. I recently failed a drug test for THC due to second-hand smoke, resulting in no more college benefits the army has been providing me. The minimum wait time until I regain access to my college benefits would be 3-7 months. I’ve been working multiple jobs since March to try and get the money up to pay off the tuition and the housing fees, but it still isn’t enough, and time is closing in before I’m dropped from my courses and eventually won’t be approved for the housing either. Any kind of donation would be greatly appreciated.

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Zachariah Smith
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Georgia, GA

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