Help Zoe Pay Germany Exchange Funds
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Hello!
My name is Zoe, and I am a high school student trying to raise money to go to Germany for an exchange program. In November, I heard about a full scholarship to go to Germany for an entire school year through the Congress-Bundestag scholarship. My family isn't in the greatest financial situation right now, but I spent hours and hours of research on it and finally decided to apply. We are by no means rich, but my parents really supported me in my endeavors and paid the $75 dollar fee to send in the application, the fees for printing and scanning documents at the UPS store, and the $100 to get a passport -- all of this BEFORE we even knew if I would be accepted or not.
You might be confused and wondering why I need any money at all. This was a full ride, right? Unfortunately, it costs A LOT just to live in a foreign place! The recommended value per month is $300-$400 American dollars (and I have about two months to raise all of this! Noooo!). Since I'm going for a full school year (10 months), that can add up really, really quickly! I'm doing my best to fundraise with small businesses in my area, but I live in a small town where a lot of people are scraping by, as well.
You wouldn't understand how much it means to me for you to donate even a dollar. If you can't donate, that's perfectly okay; all I need is for this post to get spread around! I've been dreaming about travelling outside of the world I know, and getting that acceptance message in first hour brought me to tears. This really means the world (literally!) to me, and you taking the time to read this, spread this, or donate...it's really amazing.
Thank you so, so, SO much if you spare even a glance at this. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you're supporting!
If you would like to e-mail me or talk to me in any way before donating to ensure that this isn't a scam, I will be readily available to accept messages through gofundme or Skype. My e-mail is [email redacted], as well.
Thank you!
Zoe
My name is Zoe, and I am a high school student trying to raise money to go to Germany for an exchange program. In November, I heard about a full scholarship to go to Germany for an entire school year through the Congress-Bundestag scholarship. My family isn't in the greatest financial situation right now, but I spent hours and hours of research on it and finally decided to apply. We are by no means rich, but my parents really supported me in my endeavors and paid the $75 dollar fee to send in the application, the fees for printing and scanning documents at the UPS store, and the $100 to get a passport -- all of this BEFORE we even knew if I would be accepted or not.
You might be confused and wondering why I need any money at all. This was a full ride, right? Unfortunately, it costs A LOT just to live in a foreign place! The recommended value per month is $300-$400 American dollars (and I have about two months to raise all of this! Noooo!). Since I'm going for a full school year (10 months), that can add up really, really quickly! I'm doing my best to fundraise with small businesses in my area, but I live in a small town where a lot of people are scraping by, as well.
You wouldn't understand how much it means to me for you to donate even a dollar. If you can't donate, that's perfectly okay; all I need is for this post to get spread around! I've been dreaming about travelling outside of the world I know, and getting that acceptance message in first hour brought me to tears. This really means the world (literally!) to me, and you taking the time to read this, spread this, or donate...it's really amazing.
Thank you so, so, SO much if you spare even a glance at this. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you're supporting!
If you would like to e-mail me or talk to me in any way before donating to ensure that this isn't a scam, I will be readily available to accept messages through gofundme or Skype. My e-mail is [email redacted], as well.
Thank you!
Zoe
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Zoe Cooke
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Mokane, MO
