Donate to Chelsea's Education and Receive Art

Hi everyone! I'm Chelsea, and I'm raising funds to pay for my school tuition. This isn't just a donation program; I want to give everyone something in return to say THANK YOU! I'll explain here:

FAFSA covers half the school tuition ($14,125 total), and the rest is out of pocket ($6,165). I'll be in the Aveda Institute Holistic Esthetics program in San Antonio, TX that starts May 28th, 2025 and I'll graduate November 2025. My goal, eventually will be to offer a super holistic approach to skin care with facial massage, lymph drainage, and natural skin care products, ideally starting my own business. I'd plan to do so in California after graduation! The 6-month program is full-time and doesn't allow me to work to pay my way through. The cost of Aveda covers not just the education, but my clinic hours, state licensure, sanitization, anatomy, reflexology, massage and everything I need to start my own business, or apply what I learn to working for someone else (if the shoe fits).

I'm going back to school to change my life, the way I make money, and my opportunities in the world. I am an artist through and through, and I will be one for the rest of my life. I have spent a long time working in restaurants as a means to supplement my art, but I feel I've hit a ceiling in terms of personal growth. This esthetics program will allow me to have a career that I truly love, while still being able to exist creatively in this world in the way I want to.

As a way to thank each donor, I'll make a piece of art in return as a gift. Each donation tier will receive something I've created uniquely for you!

Tier 1: ($10-$20) - A playlist curated for you, sent to you via Spotify link

Tier 2: ($50-$100) - An 8"x5" colored pencil portrait of you (shipping included)

Tier 3: ($125-$200+) - A 12"x12" original painting on canvas (shipping included)