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Help me go to college!!!

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I am trying to raise money to help close the gap for college.  The school I will be attending - Marist College - is located in Poughkeepsie, New York.  It is a beautiful campus. I feel that this university will present many opportunities for me. Being that I was born and raised in Hawaii, I felt it was important to go somewhere different to expand my horizons. I chose Marist for many reasons: Mostly, a world recognized education, its location, the care and attention given to the students, and their athletic program to name a few.  However, the most important reason I want to attend Marist is their excellent Computer Science program. They have a very strong partnership with IBM. In fact, I hope to have an opportunity to get into the IBM internship program. This would be a great introduction to my future in the workplace. In addition to a major of Computer Science, I plan on minoring in Cyber Security and Business. I also hope to compete on the Cross Country and Track & Field Teams. 

The cost to attend Marist College is $63,000 a year between tuition, fees, room and board, textbooks, etc.  I am grateful that Marist awarded me the honor of being one of only five students accepted into the Aces (Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success) program.  I was also given a very generous financial package.  I worked hard to win more scholarships here in Hawaii, such as the Foodland Scholarship, Rotary Club Scholarship and Campbell Alumni Scholarship.  I was working at Outback Steak House prior to the closure of most businesses due to the pandemic. The pandemic has truly hurt the local economy here. Between the help from Marist, the scholarships I earned, and savings from my part-time job, I am still $15,000 short.  I'm hoping I can close that gap with your help. I don't want to burden my parents who are both educators.  In addition, they are still trying to pay for my older brother's college costs, as he is now entering the final year of his college education.

I am grateful for any help you can give to help me achieve my goal.
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    Raiden Fia
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    Kapolei, HI
    Jonathon Fia
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