️ Buckeyes Helping Buckeyes ️

Alice Mong (Class of 1986, Board of Directors - The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Dean’s Advisory Board - College of Arts and Sciences, Advisory Board - OSUACHK) and Daniel Leung (Class of 1998 and 2004, Alumni Board Member - Fisher College of Business, Incumbent President and Founding Committee Member - OSUACHK) have initiated a fundraising campaign to support Michelle Huang, an Applied Mathematics junior at The Ohio State University, who is experiencing financial difficulties in covering her tuition expenses. Michelle’s father is currently involved in a court case in their hometown, and his assets are currently frozen, rendering him unable to provide financial support for her academic pursuits. With two semesters remaining towards the completion of her degree, Michelle has sought financial assistance from various departments but has encountered limited success due to her international student status.

Alice and Daniel met Michelle in person at Ohio Union in September to gain a better understanding of her situation. With the information and documents provided by Michelle, Albert Wang (Class of 2011, President of OSUACSH) and Raymond Co (Class of 1999, Secretary and Founding Committee Member of OSUACHK) have assisted in reviewing the legal case Michelle’s father is involved in.

The fundraising objective is to secure US$25,000 through GoFundMe to cover Michelle’s tuition expenses. The funds raised will be directly disbursed to the school’s Office of Business and Finance for the payment of her tuition and fees. Any funds exceeding this target will be allocated to a school fund dedicated to assisting international students experiencing emergencies. This fundraising campaign has received endorsement from our Alumni Clubs in Beijing, Chengdu, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, underscoring our unwavering commitment to supporting Michelle during this challenging period and extending our assistance to others in similar circumstances.

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Below is Michelle’s letter to fellow alumni:

My name is Maoqing Huang. I am currently a third-year undergraduate student majoring in Applied Mathematics at The Ohio State University (OSU). I am on track to graduate in Summer 2026, which is three semesters from now (including Fall 2025). Over the past two years, my father has been the sole sponsor of my tuition and living expenses in the U.S. However, since 2023, our family’s financial situation has collapsed due to a legal dispute involving my father's business partner. His properties and car were auctioned by the court, and his company accounts were frozen, making it impossible for him to continue supporting my education.

In July 2025, my father was convicted in a long-standing dispute and is now awaiting public prosecution. Although he is actively working with lawyers and firmly maintains his innocence, the legal process takes time, and we currently have no income. He recently told me that the last remaining house in our hometown was just rented out, and my parents are now living with relatives.

I have been working at the campus café to cover my basic living expenses, but due to visa restrictions, I am only allowed to work 13 hours per week during the summer at a pre-tax hourly wage of $15. This barely covers groceries and daily necessities, and is far from enough to pay for tuition. The tuition for the Fall 2025 semester is approximately $25,000, which has become our most urgent financial challenge. I will continue working as much as possible to cover rent and other costs.

Therefore, I sincerely seek the support of the OSU alumni community to help me initiate a fundraising campaign that would allow me to complete the upcoming semester and stay on track with my education. I am a first-generation college student in my family, and I deeply value this opportunity. Your support means the world to me.

我叫黄茂卿，目前是俄亥俄州立大学（OSU）应用数学专业的大三学生，预计于 2026 年夏季毕业（包括当前学期在内还有三个学期）。在过去两年里，我父亲是我在美期间全部学费和生活费用的主要资助人。然而，从2023年开始，我父亲因商业纠纷被合伙人恶意起诉，家庭经济状况急剧恶化。他名下的房产与车辆被法院强制处置，公司账户也被冻结，导致他无法再承担我的学费。

今年7月，我父亲在一场多年纠纷案件中被定罪，目前正在等待公诉。尽管我们坚信他是无辜的，也已聘请律师积极申诉，但短期内这场官司仍无法结束，家庭收入陷入停滞。他最近告诉我，为了筹措一点生活费，他们刚把老家最后一栋未被法拍的旧房子租了出去，全家目前暂住在亲戚家中。

我从大一入学开始就在校内咖啡厅打工维持基本生活，但由于签证规定，我每周工作时间有限，税前时薪15美元，只够支付日常开支，远远无法承担高额学费。2025年秋季学期的学费约为25,000美元，已成为我面临的最紧迫问题。房租和生活费方面，我会继续通过多排班来努力承担。

因此，我诚挚地向校友寻求帮助，希望能发起一项筹款行动，帮我完成接下来的一个学期，继续坚持我的学业目标。我是我们家第一代大学生，也非常珍惜这来之不易的机会，衷心感谢您的每一份支持。

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