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Stay tuned! I am gonna need 7 helpers $$$

BajaBlanca - 3-4-2018 at 09:42 AM

My seven students for 2018 are gearing up to take their college entrance exams.

All straight A students
All great human beings
All smart (I think I already said that LOL)
All in the Beca Blanca scholarship project

Within the next week or so they will know how much the exam costs....and I need sponsors to help out!

I looked online and it seems that the cost for the last one was $1200 pesos for those going to UABCS (La Paz) and $1400 pesos for the TEC (Santa Rosalia and La Paz) and my future doctor (Ensenada) might have to pay a bit more.

Looking for 7 angels ...








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JZ - 3-4-2018 at 01:03 PM

I can do one. Paypal works.

TMW - 3-4-2018 at 02:33 PM

I'll do one too.

drzura - 3-4-2018 at 02:43 PM

My wife and I will sponsor one student. We can do PayPal. She's says we need an email or something to do the PayPal transaction. U2 me your email.

taoswheat - 3-4-2018 at 05:09 PM

I will do one. Need email for paypal.

Cappy - 3-4-2018 at 05:12 PM

Put me down for one. paypal please

pauldavidmena - 3-4-2018 at 05:29 PM

Sent you a U2U.

UnoMas - 3-4-2018 at 07:39 PM

Blanca that is awesome! People can change the world:yes::bounce::bounce:. Great thing you contributors did.:cool:

BajaBlanca - 3-4-2018 at 08:24 PM

yowzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

OMG thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks (from each of the kids)

and thanks so much from me!

What a relief....what a joy.....and NO money now amigos, we have to wait until the universities announce exactly how much it is gonna cost.

La doctora it is akmaxx

Thanks again, everyone. I do hope you can come and meet your sponsored kid one day! These are truly neat kids.

I don't do paypal but we have an account here in Mexico and my mom has an account with wells fargo in the US that we solely use for my scholarship bambinos.

This is how I feel right now :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

drzura - 3-5-2018 at 04:41 PM

You may consider opening a PayPal account to make it easier on people willing to contribute.
Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca  
yowzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

OMG thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks (from each of the kids)

and thanks so much from me!

What a relief....what a joy.....and NO money now amigos, we have to wait until the universities announce exactly how much it is gonna cost.

La doctora it is akmaxx

Thanks again, everyone. I do hope you can come and meet your sponsored kid one day! These are truly neat kids.

I don't do paypal but we have an account here in Mexico and my mom has an account with wells fargo in the US that we solely use for my scholarship bambinos.

This is how I feel right now :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

caj13 - 3-5-2018 at 05:11 PM

actually don't even need an account.
You can send money from paypal to any email address or phone number - the reciever has to jump through some hoops to access it,
not sure how that would work in Mexico,
but i send money to my brother via his cell phone number ,
and he just transfers it into a bank account (in USA) .
Quote: Originally posted by drzura  
You may consider opening a PayPal account to make it easier on people willing to contribute.

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca  
yowzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

OMG thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks (from each of the kids)

and thanks so much from me!

What a relief....what a joy.....and NO money now amigos, we have to wait until the universities announce exactly how much it is gonna cost.

La doctora it is akmaxx

Thanks again, everyone. I do hope you can come and meet your sponsored kid one day! These are truly neat kids.

I don't do paypal but we have an account here in Mexico and my mom has an account with wells fargo in the US that we solely use for my scholarship bambinos.

This is how I feel right now :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:


[Edited on 3-6-2018 by caj13]

taoswheat - 3-5-2018 at 05:35 PM

I sent a one student contribution to your email via PayPal today.

THANKS THANKS THANKS

BajaBlanca - 3-5-2018 at 08:20 PM

Please don't send money yet amiguitos!!! I want to match you to a student first!

akmaxx YOU win the jackpot since Elizabeth (the future doctor)got her notification today and her total is $1154 pesos.

I will u2u the Mexican account info!




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BajaBlanca - 3-5-2018 at 08:25 PM

taoswheat!!! I did see a notification that I got money and I deleted it since money does not usually appear in my account OMG

I will go back and hunt down the email

I will publish here who your student is...that way you can follow him/her over the next 4.5 years.

Cappy - 3-6-2018 at 06:51 AM

Fantastic

BajaBlanca - 3-6-2018 at 08:51 AM

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

BajaBlanca - 3-6-2018 at 12:15 PM

And may I present Elizabeth:


GPA 98%

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GPA 100% - every 10 = A She is amazing. See numbers above the 2nd yellow line.


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This one is kind of fuzzy 'cause it is a pic of a pic...but here she is!



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taoswheat - 3-6-2018 at 06:44 PM

Let me know if you can't find the email. I can cancel the PayPal transaction and resend it.

BajaBlanca - 3-7-2018 at 10:04 PM

taosweat: here is Aylin who sent me her entrance exam info today. GPA 97%






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She is friendly, outgoing, very smart and has a brother in the same class who is not in our program, he doesn't have good enough grades. I think he repeated a year but he will go to college.

Thanks for your help and the other kids should be sending me their paperwork soon too.

BajaBlanca - 3-9-2018 at 05:44 AM

I met with Aylin yesterday and handed over the entrance exam fees.

Two down and five to go!

Thanks everyone...

BajaBlanca - 3-9-2018 at 09:31 AM

JZ Michelle is going to be your adopted kid!

She is such a go getter, she asked me for a book so she could study English while I was in La Paz, she is pretty as a button and she is a kindly soul.

She wants to study Economics on the mainland because she has family there.

New paypal is NOT working, I will send the bank details via u2u. Deposits can be made either at a wells fargo in the US, at any banamex here in Mexico or even mailed to my Mom.


Thanks for being her sponsor!




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Here is her GPA 99% Her grades are above the first yellow line: every 10= A and a 9 is A-





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[Edited on 3-9-2018 by BajaBlanca]

taoswheat - 3-9-2018 at 04:13 PM

I wonder if the PayPal problem is due to sending money to Mexico rather than to the US? PayPal still does not like my attempt to send $.
Give me your mom's address and I will put a check in the mail if that helps.

[Edited on 3-9-2018 by taoswheat]

BajaBlanca - 3-9-2018 at 07:31 PM

Could be. I will u2u you!

BajaBlanca - 3-21-2018 at 12:19 PM

Roberto - Enrique Olivares is your student. His entrance exam fee is $350 pesos. He is going to major in Electromechanical Engineering at the TEC in Santa Rosalia.

He is a great kid - a bit of a rogue student who because he is a bit older seems slightly out of place in high school. He is an extremely hard worker and really helps out his family.


Here he is with his laptop, donated by our wonderful Canadian amigo, Bruce.


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[Edited on 3-21-2018 by BajaBlanca]

BajaBlanca - 3-21-2018 at 12:53 PM

TMW

Your student is Luis Gustavo Rojas who will be majoring in Industrial Engineering at the TEC univ in Santa Rosalia.

350 pesos for his entrance exam.

Look for deposit info in your u2u. I am sorry but paypal doesn't seem to be working.


Here he is with the brand new snazzy computer that Lori at Cabo Magic donated! Thanks so much.









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GPA at 95% -his name is at the bottom:

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and here he is studying English with me behind the B&B - Luis is the one on the far left.


Luis, Aylin and Enrique are headed to TJ this weekend to get rid of impacted wisdom teeth! My dentist, Samuel Gomez, will do the 3 surgeries for free and we are double checking today that one of Aylin's relatives will take all three in - feed and host them for free!

Thanks everyone! Entrance fees for two students still to go and we are all set!

Once they are accepted, tuitions are already covered....right now I am conferring with parents as to how we are going to house and feed the kids. Life is GOOD.

As one of the sponsors always says: Make it a good day.






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[Edited on 3-21-2018 by BajaBlanca]

BajaBlanca - 3-21-2018 at 01:04 PM

TMW I forgot to mention that Luis's family is the one whose parents live at the ranch way far away past San Ignacio and that one day you may go visit.

Isn't Life sometimes just wonderful?

BajaBlanca - 4-13-2018 at 11:49 AM

drzura, are you still up for it? If so, your student is Geovana and her entrance exam costs $1050 pesos or around US$56.

She wants to become a teacher and her school will be in La Paz. She told me her entrance exam will be in June and school starts Aug/Sept.




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and her overall GPA is 98%. Her name is not highlighted but it is the only one at 98!



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BajaBlanca - 4-13-2018 at 11:55 AM

good news! paypal is working !! yowza!!

My email is portella.blanca@gmail.com

PaulDavidMena kindly helped me with Dayr's English course and book and I have a confirmation email. ALELUJAH.

Thanks Paul!

The TEC in La Paz has decided to charge the kids for their English classes. They must have hired an outsider to come in and teach - this is new since last semester. I am on my way to transfer the cash to Dayr in La Paz!! Thanks again.

Paco Facullo - 4-13-2018 at 04:09 PM

Quote "
drzura, are you still up for it? If so, your student is Geovana and her entrance exam costs $1050 pesos or around US$56."

If something has come up and you need sponsoring for Geovana I'm more than happy to. Let me know.

Scholarships

watizname - 4-15-2018 at 07:51 AM

Not to take anything away from all the generous donors on this board that helped these kids, but Blanca, you deserve a very special award. It really does ones heart good to see nice things done.:bounce:

YEP

drzura - 4-15-2018 at 12:48 PM

Yep, now that I see she has PayPal up and running, my wife and I will donate $60.00 US this afternoon.
Quote: Originally posted by Paco Facullo  
Quote "
drzura, are you still up for it? If so, your student is Geovana and her entrance exam costs $1050 pesos or around US$56."

If something has come up and you need sponsoring for Geovana I'm more than happy to. Let me know.

drzura - 4-15-2018 at 12:53 PM

Once my wife wakes up from her nap, well make a donation via PayPal. :yes:
Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca  
drzura, are you still up for it? If so, your student is Geovana and her entrance exam costs $1050 pesos or around US$56.

She wants to become a teacher and her school will be in La Paz. She told me her entrance exam will be in June and school starts Aug/Sept.







and her overall GPA is 98%. Her name is not highlighted but it is the only one at 98!



BajaBlanca - 4-15-2018 at 09:19 PM

Yes we have success with paypal!

Thanks drzura and thanks to your wifey too!

Thanks watizname!!