Help Me Pay For My Last Semester!

Hi, everyone. My name is Olivia, and I'm a senior at St. John's University. While going to college, I faced many challenges. One of the biggest ones was working to pay for school without help. From the day my financial aid package came, I knew that I would have a tough time paying my tuition. My mother was already paying for my brother to attend a private high school and for the three of us to survive. Paying for school became increasingly difficult as time went on. By my second year, I realized that my summer job and a part-time job during the school year were not enough to cover tuition, books, public transportation, or helping around the house. So, I started working a second job. I would try to squeeze in more shifts before, between, and after classes at each job. Before I knew it, I worried more about finding the money to pay for school rather than attending school. I was so exhausted after my shifts that I wouldn't even have the energy to complete any assignments. I never had time to maintain any friendships or join any clubs on campus. My grades, my relationships, and my mental health suffered.

Last semester, I didn't have the money to pay for the rest of my tuition and was dropped from all my classes. I had 24 hours to find the money, and by the grace of God, I did. Spring 2022 is my last semester at St. John's University, and I face the same problem. I have close to nothing, and the bill is due on Monday, February 7th. I've tried every solution in the book. I've tried to find a better job. I already took out the loans my school provided. I've tried to take out another loan with a bank and I was denied.

I'm very embarrassed to be doing something like this but this is my last option. I want to graduate. I want to go to law school. I want to be the best that I can be.

Thank you for reading.