Help get my ass to Don Bluth U!

Ever since I was small, I've wanted to do animation. Recently, I saw an advertisement for Don Bluth University - 52 weeks of online classes with the legendary animator Don Bluth himself. I applied expecting nothing, and was accepted.

That just leaves the matter of tuition. There are only 8/20 seats left and payment secures a seat. School starts February 6th, however it has been stressed to me that the tuition must be paid in full much sooner than that.

To say I don't have enough money would be an understatement. As far as I know, I don't have the credit to apply for a private loan, and I'm getting close to maximum on my student loan allowance. I am mentally unfit for a 9-to-5 brick and mortar job (and am not guaranteed one in this economy anyway). All I have in the form of income is art commissions and print on demand merchandise, which is not about to bring in 10k in a short time frame.

I know this isn't the most compelling campaign to give money to. I'm not yet homeless and I have access to luxuries such as the internet. I'm just tired of missing out on opportunities due to a lack of funds or courage or both, and there's no guarantee this opportunity will come again.

Please help me get one step closer to my dream of bringing my art to life.

Note: If I lose my seat before this campaign reaches 10,000, whatever money collected will be put towards future artistic endeavors. I promise your contribution will not go to waste.