Please help me get to the nclex ❤️

⚡️UPDATE: I made it to graduation!!! It’s so hard to believe it’s real I am so grateful for all of the help I have received. I am blessed and humbled beyond anything I ever imagined. I still need a little bit more help. I got a job with the big hospital in the next county over (YAYYY!!!), but it’s a process. There’s a lot of hoops I have jump through before I’m actually working. It’s looking like at least 2-3 weeks before I can receive a check. I don’t have the state licensing fee ($100), background check ($50), nclex fee ($190), or scrubs ($?)…and all of my bills are now due, including needing groceries. Every penny I have received up this point has covered bills, groceries, and gas. I don’t even know what to do first. If the hospital called me tomorrow I wouldn’t have the gas to get there.

Previously:

I am completely humiliated to make this gofundme but I have reached a point where I just simply don’t know where to turn. I am a nursing student, and I graduate in 42 days. I’ve worked toward this since 2001. I’m almost there.

I was in an emotionally abusive relationship for the last three years. On May 15th he moved out with the promise to continue helping until August 2nd. On his next payday, he ripped the rug out from under me. It left me with $77 in the bank.

I can’t pay the bills. I work 36 hours a week for free as a requirement for my degree. I am also taking two other classes as well. My daughter in law works, but with the minimal hours she is able to work around my schedule, it’s not enough. I have not paid my rent for this month and I can’t afford groceries. I sold the few tools he left here but I had to use that money because he scheduled my lights to be cut off today.

My car is about to break down. I’m terrified it won’t make it until graduation. He broke the oil stick off, didn’t reprogram my crank shaft sensor, and one of the control arms is cracked. I can’t drive over 55 and I am unable to get on the interstate because I can’t accelerate fast enough. It starts jerking at 40 mph when I try.

I am so embarrassed. I don’t know what else to do. I absolutely hate asking for help. I’ve always been so independent that I’m terrified to even post this because I don’t want anyone to think I’m a bad person.

The funds will be used to buy groceries, pay the lights and utilities, gas to get to school etc, and if I receive enough, rent and fixing my car.