Send me back to Beacon College

My name is Grady McGill and I'm on the autistic scale. I'm really smart and very determined to be independent. My father died just before I started my senior year of high school and my mom didn't want me to go away to college. I really didn't want to go either. I took a few classes at the Art Institute of Atlanta but I really needed to go away to school.

I went to Beacon College in Leesburg, Fla., which is a great school for kids with learning disabilities. I just finished my freshman year and got a 3.5 but more important I'm independent and I know I can make it in life if I can just get an education.

My mom is a freelance writer. She does the best she can but she makes just enough for us -- and not that much. We don't have a car, for 11 months we honestly didn't have a bathroom and had to go to nearby restaurants and a gym to go to the bathroom and shower. Luckily my mom eventually earned enough money. I'm always grateful for indoor plumbing now. We live in Atlanta, Ga., and our air conditonning broke. Honestly, we need help.

Please help me go back to college. It helps me see my future in a positive way. I am serious about succeeding. I'm a winner! Please help me go back to Beacon College. I need $10,000 to return in August and I'm sure more for the second semester and again next year for my junior year. I am a success and will be a winner if I can get an education. Please help me.