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  1. PersianRocket

    PersianRocket Member

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    didnt know where to post this and just wanted to see if anyone else was in a similar situation.
    A family friend, also an iranian kid, is going to Stanford this summer for college. He's 16 and got accepted to their summer college program but his parents aren't exactly wealthy. His mom and mine were good friends and Iran and for a few years, they were basically my parents. But the dads a landscape architect and the mom works at a bank. Nevertheless, he needs about 5,000 dollars by March 11th. Idk how he can do that but I wanted to see if anyone in clutchfans has been through, or knows someone who's been through, a similar situation.
    Thanks.
     
    #1 PersianRocket, Feb 18, 2015
  2. s land balla

    s land balla Contributing Member

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    Maybe he can try finding a job? 16 is old enough to work.
     
    #2 s land balla, Feb 18, 2015
  3. PersianRocket

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    He has one but 16 year olds don't get paid well, rightfully so lol.
     
    #3 PersianRocket, Feb 18, 2015
  4. fallenphoenix

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    can't get financial aid?
     
    #4 fallenphoenix, Feb 18, 2015
  5. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    There might not be financial aid for this type of thing...I guess.
     
    #5 Juxtaposed Jolt, Feb 18, 2015
  6. Jontro

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    Can't he borrow money from the bank that his mom works at? Maybe he can get low interest rates because of it.
     
    #6 Jontro, Feb 18, 2015
  7. BigBird

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    I'm sure a school like Stanford would have some kind of special scholarship for this type of thing
     
    #7 BigBird, Feb 18, 2015
  8. PersianRocket

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    Let's just say they have REALLY bad credit
     
    #8 PersianRocket, Feb 18, 2015
  9. PersianRocket

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    2,000 dollars. Still not enough though.
     
    #9 PersianRocket, Feb 18, 2015
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    He got 2,000 dollars off. Still needs a lot of money though.
     
    #10 PersianRocket, Feb 18, 2015
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    Have him write a well thought out letter to the president of the college. My girlfriends son was going to utmb college of medicine in galveston, and the college would ususally fund the summer programs. His last year, for some reason, they didn't fund him, but after he wrote that letter, the president of the college took care of it. He is now finishing his last month of residency and is has already signed on to be a full time ER doctor in June when he completes his residency. Good luck to your friend.
     
    #11 Falcons Talon, Feb 19, 2015
  12. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    I need some money also. paypal or wire transfer only. It's a sad story. I'm going to need about 17k. Can you guys get this done before like 2pm? I mean I guess I can wait longer but hopefully if that's the case you guys can up it to 20k for the inconvenience of waiting a while longer. PAYPAL OR WIRE TRANSFER ONLY. NO PERSONAL CHECKS.
     
    #12 Joshfast, Feb 19, 2015
  13. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    Not true; he can get into (legal) sales and make serious cash. If he's desperate enough he will hustle.

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R78RMAD8Vb8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #13 Xerobull, Feb 19, 2015
  14. GanjaRocket

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    tell the world your story (if you have one that ppl will care about) and get crowdfunded
     
    #14 GanjaRocket, Feb 19, 2015
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    Is he starting college at Stanford or doing a 3-4 week summer school program (like https://summerinstitutes.stanford.edu/high-school)? If it's the latter, I think he would struggle finding student aid/loans for that given that it's a completely voluntary, almost luxury program. If it's the former, I would be highly surprised if Stanford couldn't/wouldn't do more to waive this cost.
     
    #15 vj23k, Feb 19, 2015
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    No bitcoin?

    :confused:
     
    #16 TheMystery008, Feb 19, 2015
  17. Hippieloser

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    I knew a couple dudes who went to college at 16. Smart guys. Took them about 10 years to graduate.
     
    #17 Hippieloser, Feb 19, 2015
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    This was my first thought. Surely, if Stanford admitted a 16 year-old, they'd be able to help with $5K.
     
    #18 el gnomo, Feb 19, 2015
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    Not so fast...get in line! :p
     
    #20 Roc Paint, Feb 20, 2015
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