
Final year of nursing study fees Campaign
So, as many of you know, I have been very blessed and fortunate to have been able to complete my (almost) first two years of my nursing qualification. My 2nd year finals are coming up, and I believe I will make it. Thanks to absolute kindness in donations, as well as a partial bursary, I have been able to make it this far. Unfortunately, I have no prospect of funding for my last year. First semester fees needs to be paid in full within the first few days of the first semester.
Some background - I have done really well so far, getting mostly distinctions and very good appraisals. I absolutely love nursing. I have found my place. I started late in life, but it has always been in me, a suppressed desire, calling. During this time I have done whatever I could to sustain some form of income, albeit very small by giving language lessons, buy and sell, and just whatever I could. I had to stop all of that, however, as the volume of work in the 2nd year, and my husband having to work all over the country for the majority of this year did not allow me to have time to do so. It is a big knock to the independence ego. I like to think I am self-sufficient, I exhaust myself and all possibilities before I begrudgingly ask for help.
I am currently stuck with the decision of begging again - hence I'm here, or having to take a break and go work full time in a different industry again, hoping I find a job, in order to hopefully try and save up to finish my course at a later stage. I would rather not have to tale the break, because I have worked very hard, my family, my children and me have sacrificed a lot to get to this point. We are able to keep credits for 5 years. I am afraid that even working won't be sufficient to allow me to save enough, due to increased cost of everything.
I can gladly provide all my records, marks etc. I do not want money to be paid to me, I would prefer direct payments to my institution - Netcare Education, just with notification to me so I can keep track, but anything that comes my way will go directly to fees.