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Crowdfunding: More than just creative money
There’s money for the taking — if you know where to look and who to ask. Crowdfunding services like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and GoFundMe are helping students by providing alternative funding sources for...
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Social media helps student overcome tragedy
Cassie Wessely, a rising sophomore at Vanderbilt University, is utilizing social media and the site gofundme.com to raise funds for her tuition. As Wessely explains on her gofundme.com page, she was...
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College student with severe peanut butter allergy dies
PONTIAC, Mich. — A 19-year-old Oakland University student who was in a coma for a week with a severe allergic reaction to peanut butter died Wednesday night at a hospital, according to reports from the...
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Wayne State student leads effort to raise $140K for man who walked miles to work
DETROIT — Two days ago, James Robertson couldn’t afford a car to drive to work more than 20 miles away from his home — and today he can afford a small fleet. After the Detroit Free Press told of...
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Crowdfunding helps Millersville students raise more than $44,000
Photo of David Weiser. (from David’s Memorial Fund page, GoFundMe) Scrolling through Facebook, GoFundMe pages can often fill your news feed — students asking for assistance in raising money to take a...
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How to crowdfund your college tuition or student debt
Vector crowdfunding concept in flat style College students and graduates faced with tuition costs and mounting debt are turning to crowdfunding websites to pay for their education. It worked for Thomas...
View ArticlePoor Yeezy might be in luck: A fan's GoFundMe page is here to help
Looks like Kanye West might not need Mark Zuckerberg’s charity after all. Days after Kanye West announced on Twitter that he’s $53 million in debt and made a public plea to the Facebook founder to...
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GoFundMe campaigns raise money for Sterling, Castile families
Louisiana State Rep. Denise Marcelle speaks at a prayer vigil for Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge July 6, 2016. (Photo: Scott Clause, The Advertiser via USA TODAY Network) Although it’s impossible to...
View ArticleMore than $70k raised for homeless student who biked six hours to college
Think about how badly you want to be in college. Then think about Fred Barley. This is what laser focus looks like. https://t.co/nyqhXQ4QzF #FredBarley #NoSuchThingAsCantOnlyHow — Tracy Kobeda Brown...
View ArticleYale dishwasher who smashed racist window gets a 'second chance' to work there
A former worker at Yale University, arrested after breaking a stained-glass window that depicted slaves carrying bales of cotton, has been granted a second chance to work at the Ivy League institution....
View ArticleAs college costs skyrocket, more students try crowdfunding
When Michigan State University senior Emettra Nelson was in the delivery room about to give birth to her daughter, she was also working on homework and emailing professors about her impending absence....
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My brother’s keeper: Basketball-loving twins fight arduous cancer battle...
Shane Green, left, has been by his twin brother Shawn’s side through an arduous battle with cancer (Photo: Courtesy of the Green family) CHICAGO — Shane Green is casually chatting about college...
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Boston U. student raises over $1,000 for homeless man just before Christmas
Blake Smith, a Boston University junior, turned a class assignment into a Christmas gift. His task? “Create a video that persuades people to think about something differently” for a communications...
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These 4 Harvard grad students just won $10K for their inspiring idea
Two Rabbits is four Harvard grad students, an international nonprofit preschool program that works in countries like Cameroon and Myanmar. (Photo: Courtesy of Two Rabbits) This holiday season, an...
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Universities have started launching their own crowdfunding platforms
(Getty Images) Since the launch of Kickstarter in 2009, crowdfunding has become exceedingly popular. This “democratization of fundraising” allows entrepreneurs and innovators to raise vital capital...
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GoFundMe has tips for students who want to crowdfund their college costs
Elijah “E-Jayy” De’Vaughn. (Photo: Sherree Lewis-De’Vaughn) Elijah “E-Jayy” De’Vaughn, a high schooler from Compton, California, is headed to Harvard this fall. And, while Harvard is giving De’Vaughn’s...
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Young inventor who wowed Obama faces health crisis
Joey Hudy, pictured in October 2016 with his mother Julie’s dog, Molly. (Photo: Julie Hudy/Special for The Republic) PHOENIX — The international “maker” community is rallying around Joey Hudy, a...
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College student cares for 3 siblings as parents face deportation
From left, Yarely Duarte, Francisco Duarte Sr., Rosenda Perez, Luis Duarte, Aracely Duarte and Francisco Duarte Jr. (Photo: Provided by Francisco Duarte) The detainment of two California parents by...
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Father bikes 1,400 miles to hear his daughter's beating heart again
There is nothing more painful in the world than losing a loved one — but this father is turning his pain into hope for the thousands of people waiting for an organ transplant. Bill Conner lost his...
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GoFundMe for UVA student injured in Charlottesville car attack exceeds goal
Ericka Chaves, center, whose daughter Natalie Romero, 20, is recovering after sustaining injuries when a car plowed into a crowd in Charlottesville, Va., stands in front of a crowd at a solidarity...
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How Texas universities are coping with Harvey
Cade Ritter (left) and Mari Zertuche walk through a flooded parking lot on the campus of Rice University after it was inundated with water from Hurricane Harvey on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas....
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