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Amani - Howard University Bound

My mom says it takes a village to raise a child. However with the price of college nowadays I believe it takes a village, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and friends of a friend. I've been accepted to my #1 choice school - Howard University and I'm asking you to PLEASE help me pay for college.

Financial aid doesn't acknowledge or assist people like my family (middle class). I received no financial aid and I have applied to over 60 scholarships; (no word yet). Some of them are need based. Me, Amani Sweet Tafari is NEED based, regardless of what they think. So what am I going to do? I’ll tell you what I am NOT going to do and that’s let this roadblock come between me and my goals. I’m going to college and I need your HELP.

I have a plan and a goal – It’s to go to college, complete it, become successful and help the next person who’s in my situation. I'm not a straight “A” student. I'm an “A,” mostly “B” student who occasionally gets a “C.” And believe me you, I work darn hard for each “A.” Those “A’s” in honor classes don’t come stress free easy for me.  So therefore I don’t expect to get calls from scholarships that are based on GPA’s (they want GPA’s that looks like 4.2). Mine is a 3.78. I’m turning to my family, friends, teachers, associates, neighbors, community, and caring concerned strangers to help ME.

I promise all of you reading this and those who donate anything, - and I mean this from the bottom of my heart - that I will continue to do what I do now (but on a larger scale) and that's “Pay it Forward.” I will continue to volunteer my time to organizations that assist people in need.  I’m also committed to financially help a student GO TO COLLEGE as well.

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” My 1st step was, I applied to Howard, second step was acceptance and now I am asking you to please, please find it in your heart and your pockets to join me on this passage and witness my growth from awkward teenager (don’t tell my mom I’m admitting to being awkward (at times) to an inspiring, educated and graceful young lady. Every donation you make is going directly to college tuition, books, fees, room and board and everything else I’ll need to help cover the projected cost of $47,000 a year.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I can’t thank you enough. One more thing, please pass this on to your contacts (put in a good word for me). I can’t assume my parents know all your contacts. 

To mail in a donation:
Amani Tafari
P.O. Box 34
Gillette, NJ  07933

Tuition -  $22,737.00
Mandatory Fees -  $1,233.00
Books and Supplies -  $3,000.00
Meals/Board -  $4,308.00
Course Related Fees -  $500.00
Incidentals -  $2,500.00
Room -  $9,506.00
Local Transportation -  $2,981.00

Total:

$46,765.00
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Donations 

  • Mike Chinni
    • $500 
    • 6 yrs
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Organizer

Shirronda Sweet-Tafari
Organizer
Warren Township, NJ

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