I need help to raise money to study abroad!
@RebelBandGeek12 (129)
United States
November 16, 2011 8:45pm CST
Hi, I'm applying to a summer study abroad program, and I need help getting ideas on how to raise money. The tuition and the plane ticket for the program cost about $6000 total, plus I need another $250 in the next few weeks to get my passport. This program is a total immersion language program for high school students (I'm a senior! Woot!) to help them learn Spanish, German or French while staying in the host country with a host family for 7 weeks during the summer while taking classes in the language and being totally committed to not speaking English for the duration of the stay in the host country. I am really committed to doing this, and I've applied for several jobs with no luck. Does anyone have any tips as to how I could raise or earn the money to go? If I'm accepted into the program, the first payments are due in late February 2012.
FYI - I'm a Spanish student, and I would either be travelling to Spain or Mexico for the language, with Mexico's costs being somewhat cheaper. However, I need to be prepared to study in Spain because I will not find out where I will be going until after the application process.
Thanks for the help!
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7 responses
@mastermind30 (25)
• United States
21 Nov 11
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@jtj_hello (627)
• Philippines
17 Nov 11
I don't really know how to help you out. That's kind of big money to raise in a short term. Don't your school have a program that will partly sponsor you study? I think schools should offer something like that to advance the knowledge of their student.
@mathildachelsea (37)
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17 Nov 11
I would suggest that you'll go for sponsorship. I guess there are schools who are offering for that. And if you are close to your families and cousins, maybe it would be a good idea to solicit from them. Just tell them the purpose of going abroad and i'm sure they will try to help you as much as they can. You might also apply for a part time job or if you have old goodies that you don't use, then, go for a garage sale. I hope this would help. Good luck in your endeavor:)
@inlovewithmyself (59)
• Philippines
18 Nov 11
Hi,
One thing I can suggest is try to apply a work online as a virtual assistant.Can you tell me what are your skills? My company is hiring telemarketers and those who have skills in real estate.Hope I can help...:)
@mathildachelsea (37)
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17 Nov 11
I would suggest that you'll go for sponsorship. I guess there are schools who are offering for that. And if you are close to your families and cousins, maybe it would be a good idea to solicit from them. Just tell them the purpose of going abroad and i'm sure they will try to help you as much as they can. You might also apply for a part time job or if you have old goodies that you don't use, then, go for a garage sale. I hope this would help. Good luck in your endeavor:)
