Help Israel Get To University
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Hello, my name is Israel Johnson and your help will be greatly needed for me to be able to attend university this year. My story began when I moved to the UK in 2010 with my family when we sought safety from the violence of Boko Haram in Nigeria.
I have a confirmed offer to study Biomedical Science at the University of Warwick. I want to dedicate my life to the field of science and to work on research projects that can help to support diagnosis and treatment of human diseases thereby making a difference in people’s lives. The only way I would be able to achieve this is by going to university which is why it is so important to me that I am able to find the funds I need to do so.
Unfortunately, I just recently found out that I am ineligible for student finance, although I have been in the UK for half my life. This has placed me in a position of uncertainty about my attendance to University and I may be forced to withdraw as I would require funds to pay for my university tuition and to obtain textbooks and other materials needed for my course. I would also need to pay for accommodation as my university is not close to home.
I come from a family of 6 with 4 children and I understand that it will be extremely difficult for me to achieve self-funding and going to university from observing my elder siblings trying to accomplish this because alongside paying for utility bills and the cost of raising 4 children, my family are also currently working and struggling to put my older sibling through university as she did not qualify for student finance as well. Things have become even more financially straining for my family as my dad has been off work since about January due to a work-related injury. I do not want to become an additional “burden” for my family who are working tirelessly to support my elder sibling through school and this is causing a massive financial strain on us.
Currently, I live in an area of high crime involving stabbing of youths and attending a school where the proportion of students going into higher education is low and the performance of students has been below national average, I have never allowed my background to define me but instead it motivates me to overcome this limitation. I immersed myself in voluntary work in my community that involves working with children and caring for others. I volunteer as a Youth Leader for my local Boys Brigade which enables me to guide and nurture children.
I need your help to help me break free from restrictions of my background and financial situation. Any help and donation are welcomed.
Thank you so much for your compassion.
I have a confirmed offer to study Biomedical Science at the University of Warwick. I want to dedicate my life to the field of science and to work on research projects that can help to support diagnosis and treatment of human diseases thereby making a difference in people’s lives. The only way I would be able to achieve this is by going to university which is why it is so important to me that I am able to find the funds I need to do so.
Unfortunately, I just recently found out that I am ineligible for student finance, although I have been in the UK for half my life. This has placed me in a position of uncertainty about my attendance to University and I may be forced to withdraw as I would require funds to pay for my university tuition and to obtain textbooks and other materials needed for my course. I would also need to pay for accommodation as my university is not close to home.
I come from a family of 6 with 4 children and I understand that it will be extremely difficult for me to achieve self-funding and going to university from observing my elder siblings trying to accomplish this because alongside paying for utility bills and the cost of raising 4 children, my family are also currently working and struggling to put my older sibling through university as she did not qualify for student finance as well. Things have become even more financially straining for my family as my dad has been off work since about January due to a work-related injury. I do not want to become an additional “burden” for my family who are working tirelessly to support my elder sibling through school and this is causing a massive financial strain on us.
Currently, I live in an area of high crime involving stabbing of youths and attending a school where the proportion of students going into higher education is low and the performance of students has been below national average, I have never allowed my background to define me but instead it motivates me to overcome this limitation. I immersed myself in voluntary work in my community that involves working with children and caring for others. I volunteer as a Youth Leader for my local Boys Brigade which enables me to guide and nurture children.
I need your help to help me break free from restrictions of my background and financial situation. Any help and donation are welcomed.
Thank you so much for your compassion.
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Israel Johnson
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