Help A Uni Studnet Pay Her Student Debts

Hi, I am Arianna Granda Jaimes, a seventeen-year-old 12th year student who was lucky to get offered into university. I have a small family, with 2 parents and a younger sister.

Usually Australian students can pay their student debts little by little through their income, but unfortunately I can’t. I can’t earn any type of special consideration because apparently my situation isn’t that bad. On top of that, I’m considered international in their eyes, and must pay around $30,000 a year so I can attend university.

I clearly can’t afford that much, as $30,000 is a LOT of money.

Ever since I was a kid, money’s been a big struggle. My family always had constant payments to give for my education, in fact, there were two occasions that I couldn’t attend school for MONTHS since there wasn’t enough money to afford it.

But now the situation has become even more difficult. Quarantine has limited my family even more than usual, and we have less money than before. There are so many things that I’ve never been able to do before because of my family’s lack of money. I’ve never taken a holiday with just my family. I’ve never been able to travel overseas since I came to Australia at age 3, and I never even lived in a house before that was truly mine. We would always rent a room from someone or stay over for a while until we were able to rent a unit that we still live in 12 years later.

All I want now is a chance at an education. I need this opportunity for my future, and I’ve put a lot of effort into school. I’m considered a Straight A student. I was in the Tournament of Minds (TOM), the Leo’s Club, the School Representative Council (SRC), and volunteered in Days for girls. I also participated in the sprouts and drama ensemble, my school extracurricular activities. I’ve even offered study services to other students over the past year to help them in their work. All my hard work would go to waste if I don’t earn enough money.

My whole life has been a struggle day after day. Our priority was always my well-being, food and shelter. After everything I’ve been through, I think I deserve this chance. If I can pursue a career where I can help my family, it’d mean the absolute world to me.

Donations would help a lot, and my family and I are grateful for all the support we can get.