Help me get to college

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who is helping me get to college! I truly appreciate your help!

Hi, I’m Tae. I’m a 17 year old student and athlete who lives in St. Pete, FL. I’m off to college after graduating early from high school. I’m interested in taking classes in business and real estate. I received a partial academic scholarship to Blinn college in Texas. I don’t like to ask for much, but I need some help covering the costs of getting to school and starting my first semester.

I plan on taking a Greyhound bus, and the fare is $400 from Tampa to the local bus station, then I’ll take an Uber from the station to campus that will be around $75. The bus trip to Texas from Florida takes a little over two days, and I believe $300 will cover my meals and needs during the ride and my first few days at school.

I figured I would need about $750, but after talking to my community Aunties and going over the true costs, we decided to raise the goal to help me start the semester with my needs met. According to Blinn’s website, the estimated costs are around $8,000, but we are asking for $4,000 to get me started.

My first priority is getting to school, so I hope to raise at least $775, but if funding goes beyond that, I’ll use the additional money to pay for books, meals, transportation and student housing expenses, which are only partially covered at this point. In addition, I plan to attend walk-on try-outs and will have some gear expenses associated with playing basketball and football. I really need new cleats as the pair I have now are worn out.

I appreciate any help you are able to provide.