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Cost to student teach, new career

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I'm making a big lifestyle change to become a teacher, after having been a commercial photographer for the past twenty years. I have been attending graduate school while working my day job. I have finished my coursework and will be student teaching in the fall of 2015. Unfortunately I will need to leave my "day job" before I can student teach. My company is making that easy for me by sending my job to Canada. Student teaching does not pay a salary, plus I will need to pay tuition!
My wife and kids are working as hard as they can, but I am the main breadwinner and the one who pays the mortgage. I will need to borrow thousands of dollars without your help. Please help me reach my goal of becoming a licensed elementary school teacher without incurring a monster debt burden.
You will not only help me and my family, but you will be helping hundreds of kids too! Who knows how many students I will be able to teach in my lifetime? I work well with special needs students, kids from diverse backgrounds, and kids who are struggling. I have a high GPA (all A's!) and I'm excited about my new career. Being a good effective teacher will be the ultimate reward but I will need to make it through the experience first. Please help.

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Brent Thomas
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Hudson, WI

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