Education help Design Master Degree

Hi, my name is Edgar Andrés Sarmiento, I'm 25 years old and I'm studying Transportation Design Master in Italy. I was born in Bogotá, Colombia and all my life I wanted to be a designer, dream that will be completed soon, I hope. I was an excellent student in my school , called "La Salle" in Bogotá: more that 30 Honorable Mentions, 9 Honorary Diplomas, 1 Silver and 7 Golden Medals (like best student), one diploma for first place in Maths Olympics and some sports medals and trophies that includes athletics and BMX rider (the most important two national prices). In 2009 I entered to one of the most important universities in my country called "Universidad Nacional de Colombia", after pass a hard exam of selection. Not all the people can enter to this university, and you have the advantage to not pay a lot of money compared to all private universities, that are too expensive, with the same education quality or better; practically the government helps with a part of the fee.


I was looking for the best marks and average to obtain a full scholarship and safe money to study in other country one master, after finishing. I obtained the scholaship two years 2013-2014 ending my bachelor, being the 1st place of graduates, and obtaining also the award of Best Design Thesis. In my university I tried to look for ways to obtain recognition (for portfolio that is a requierment to enter to design masters) and money , so I tried to present ideas and concepts in different national and international design contests. With a lot of effort and time invested I obtained these recognitions : 2012 Finalist. Draw the future contest, organized by Chris Bangle; 2012 3rd place. Design Award Mario Hernandez; 2013 - 2nd place. Haceb Proyecta Identidad. Design Award Industrias Haceb; 2014 - 1st Place Academic Design Award PAD, by Javeriana Univeristy; 2014- 1st Place Diseño y Punto Awards, by Icesi University.


I decided also to work being in the university, and I took a program called "práctica academica" in 2013, a kind of intership. This helped me to obtain some money and study at the same time, but the study time was extended. When I finished university in 2014 I continued working in design agency BigBrandLab and The Sign, where I developed some projects, also I studied at "Centro Italiano di Cultura" Italian, at this time I selected to go to Italy, one the best place and cheapest to study Transportation Design Master. I continued to participate in contest and I obtained these awards: 2015 - Winner Design and Design International Award by Marc Praquin; 2015 - 1st Place (x3) and one 2nd price in Urban Mobility Challenge: Berlin 2030 by Local Motors; 2015 - 2nd place. Michelin Challenge Design 2016 “Mobility For All", by Michelin and Stewart Reed; 2015 - 1st place Haceb Proyecta Design Award by Industrias Haceb. I started my master in IAAD of Turin in November 2015.


I tried to look for scholarships for my master, but was too hard to find for one. My father is helping me with expenses, also with a part of money that I obtained with prices and saving, but its too expensive and we had to take credit and we are in debt (I applied for Colfuturo, a Colombian organization that helps with credits for education). The total price of the master  program is €18000 and the cost of maintenance is €12000 (one year and a half, and is an approximate).   I would appreciate some help to finish my master and pay the debt, I would like to keep designing and to help to create a better world for society. I would like to make projects into the design field, education and genealogy (I'm part of Colombian Academy of Genealogy, a private institution that investigate voluntarily).
Thanks for your help!

You can see my portfolio and projects here:

 -  https://it.linkedin.com/in/edgar-andrés-sarmiento-garcía-a3359755 

-  https://www.facebook.com/eawodesign/

- https://www.behance.net/eadesign1

  - http://www.eafam.com/   

-  http://tebakegenea.blogspot.it/