<div>Hi, my name is Diamond Bradley, and I’m fundraising to continue my graduate education at New York University — something I have worked tirelessly for, invested in deeply, and dreamed of completing.

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<div>This GoFundMe is my last option after an unexpected and devastating administrative error placed my entire degree at risk.

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<div>WHY I’M ASKING FOR SUPPORT

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<div>Two months into the Spring 2025 semester, I was unexpectedly notified that I owed $8,895.69 due to an internal administrative error between NYU’s Financial Aid Office and the Bursar’s Office.

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<div>NYU confirmed this issue was not caused by me, but I was told:

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<div>I cannot register for upcoming semesters unless the balance is paid down to under $1,000

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<div>I cannot take another term off, because Spring 2026 is the last semester I am allowed to be absent

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<div>If I miss again, I will be forced to reapply to the program

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<div>My institutional scholarship ($15,000 Tisch Center Award) cannot be applied to the current balance, even though it would solve the problem

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<div>The only “solution” offered was to take out private loans — which is not possible for me right now

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<div>This means my graduation has shifted from Spring 2026 to possibly Spring 2028, all because of an administrative mistake that I am being left to absorb financially and emotionally.

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<div>MY COMMITMENT &amp; WHAT I’VE BUILT AT NYU

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<div>I have worked extremely hard to make the most of my time at NYU. During my studies, I have:

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<div>Maintained a 3.9 GPA

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<div>Completed two Entrepreneurship Bootcamps

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<div>Participated in the NYU Female Founders Fellowship programming

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<div>Produced a podcast with the Wasserman Career Center

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<div>Earned my Cvent Virtual Events Certification

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<div>Served as a Dorothy Jennings Ambassador

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<div>Received the Tisch Scholarship

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<div>Pitched creative campaign work to United Masters

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<div>Volunteered countless hours supporting student communities

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<div>I’ve built relationships, supported peers, represented NYU proudly, and poured my time and heart into this program.

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<div>I’ve done everything right.

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<div>And yet — here I am, fighting to stay enrolled because of a mistake I did not make.

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<div>THE IMPACT ON MY LIFE

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<div>This situation has caused deep emotional stress, financial hardship, and interruptions to my academic progress.

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<div>It has also jeopardized:

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<div>My graduation timeline

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<div>My ability to secure jobs requiring degree completion

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<div>My scholarship eligibility

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<div>My housing and career planning

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<div>My mental health

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<div>In the words of Nelson Mandela,

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<div>“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”

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<div>And in my own belief,

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<div>intelligence is the torch of wisdom.

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<div>I’m choosing resilience, transparency, and community — even in this vulnerable moment.

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<div>HOW FUNDS WILL BE USED

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<div>All funds raised will go directly toward resolving the current Bursar balance:

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<div>Outstanding Balance: $8,895.69

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<div>GoFundMe Goal: $9,500 (to account for GoFundMe fees + processing)

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<div>Once this balance is cleared, I will be able to:

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<div>✔️ Register for courses

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<div>✔️ Maintain progress toward my degree

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<div>✔️ Apply my $15,000 scholarship for the upcoming term

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<div>✔️ Graduate on the timeline I’ve worked so hard for

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<div>HOW YOU CAN HELP

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<div>Your support — in any amount — means the world. Here are ways to contribute:

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<div>Donate

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<div>No amount is too small. Every dollar helps remove a barrier that was never supposed to be mine.

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<div>Share

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<div>Reposting this link helps bring attention to issues impacting thousands of students like me.

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<div>Connect

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<div>If you know someone at NYU or in education advocacy who can help escalate this, please reach out directly.

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<div>THANK YOU

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<div>Thank you for reading my story, for supporting students, and for standing with me during one of the hardest moments of my academic life.

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<div>I am committed to finishing this degree.

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<div>I just need the chance to do so.

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<div>Best,,

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<div>Diamond Bradley

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