My name is Bianca, and I am an autistic trans girl struggling to pay for her college at Mizzou.

Due to mental health struggles this winter, I was unable to sign up for the need-based financial aid that I desperately needed to afford college. I am a first generation student, and no one in my family has a good enough credit score to co-sign on a student loan for me.

At the moment, I just need enough money to pay off these two semesters (which, thanks to the federal loans and automatic scholarships, are about half as much as they would otherwise be), and hopefully next year, I will be able to apply for my student aid.

Going to college here at Mizzou is incredibly important to me, and I genuinely don't know what I'll do if don't get the money I need. Any donation at all is greatly appreciated! All money with either go directly to my tuition, and extra will be used for school supplies or expenses of living on-campus.