I am writing on behalf of my dear friend, Prince Chabveka, who has encountered some financial troubles that are precluding his ability to complete his college education. I am writing to ask for your financial assistance in helping him meet an outstanding payment of $1600 that is standing between him and his college degree, which he is set to receive this May.
Prince is a senior at Pitzer College studying economics and mathematics. He is a very bright young man whose talent and industry have brought him all the way from his hometown in rural Zimbabwe to the Claremont Colleges in Southern California.
Upon his acceptance to Pitzer four years ago, Prince was guaranteed a full ride but was told he would have to reapply for financial aid on a yearly basis as a formality. This past summer, Prince interned with Expedia in Seattle, where he honed his skills in data analysis and econometrics as a Global Market Management Analytics intern. Due to the salary of $6400 he earned during his internship, the Pitzer financial aid office changed his need status and demanded he make a payment of $2600 for the 2018-2019 academic calendar year. Unfortunately, Prince was informed of this charge only subsequent to the completion of his internship, after which he had already spent most of his salary on his daily expenses as well as remittances sent to his family in Zimbabwe, who face limited economic opportunities and rely on his financial support for sustenance. Despite meeting with the director of the Pitzer financial aid office as well as the president of Pitzer, the college refuses to nullify its charge.
Prince has already paid $1000 of the $2600 charge and is now left with an empty bank account. He works 20 hours a week (the maximum number of hours he can work as an international student) in 4 different jobs on campus but will still not be able to earn the amount necessary to pay off his outstanding charge and graduate in May, as he must spend part of his earnings on daily expenses and spend the rest supporting his family in Zimbabwe.
Prince is a young man with great potential. He has thrived against all odds and will continue to excel in all of his pursuits. Prince has already been accepted into Masters in Data Engineering programs at a number of universities, including the University of Victoria, the University of Bath, the University of Dundee, the University of Calgary, the University of Essex, Brunel University London, and Claremont Graduate University. He has a bright future ahead of him.
It deeply saddens me to think that a mere $1600 stands between him and his bachelor’s degree. I kindly ask you to contribute to the GoFundMe that I have set up for Prince. If 16 people give $100, 20 people give $80, 32 people give $50, or 40 people give $40, we could easily reach the $1600 he needs to graduate.
Thank you,
Roxane Sazegar
Prince is a senior at Pitzer College studying economics and mathematics. He is a very bright young man whose talent and industry have brought him all the way from his hometown in rural Zimbabwe to the Claremont Colleges in Southern California.
Upon his acceptance to Pitzer four years ago, Prince was guaranteed a full ride but was told he would have to reapply for financial aid on a yearly basis as a formality. This past summer, Prince interned with Expedia in Seattle, where he honed his skills in data analysis and econometrics as a Global Market Management Analytics intern. Due to the salary of $6400 he earned during his internship, the Pitzer financial aid office changed his need status and demanded he make a payment of $2600 for the 2018-2019 academic calendar year. Unfortunately, Prince was informed of this charge only subsequent to the completion of his internship, after which he had already spent most of his salary on his daily expenses as well as remittances sent to his family in Zimbabwe, who face limited economic opportunities and rely on his financial support for sustenance. Despite meeting with the director of the Pitzer financial aid office as well as the president of Pitzer, the college refuses to nullify its charge.
Prince has already paid $1000 of the $2600 charge and is now left with an empty bank account. He works 20 hours a week (the maximum number of hours he can work as an international student) in 4 different jobs on campus but will still not be able to earn the amount necessary to pay off his outstanding charge and graduate in May, as he must spend part of his earnings on daily expenses and spend the rest supporting his family in Zimbabwe.
Prince is a young man with great potential. He has thrived against all odds and will continue to excel in all of his pursuits. Prince has already been accepted into Masters in Data Engineering programs at a number of universities, including the University of Victoria, the University of Bath, the University of Dundee, the University of Calgary, the University of Essex, Brunel University London, and Claremont Graduate University. He has a bright future ahead of him.
It deeply saddens me to think that a mere $1600 stands between him and his bachelor’s degree. I kindly ask you to contribute to the GoFundMe that I have set up for Prince. If 16 people give $100, 20 people give $80, 32 people give $50, or 40 people give $40, we could easily reach the $1600 he needs to graduate.
Thank you,
Roxane Sazegar
Organizer and beneficiary
Roxane Sazegar
Organizer
Claremont, CA
Prince Chabveka
Beneficiary