Kuzin's GoFundMe page is still accepting donations. “You can’t do a lot, but you can always do something,” Goertz said. Thanks to generous donors like Duane Goertz, he's hopeful he can stay in the U.S. Kuzin has reached about $15,000 of his $65,000 goal so far. “No one knows where like the next missile gonna come, or when or where it’s going to hit. “What am I doing here, enjoying my life when some people are staying there and just basically fighting for their lives, dying and starving?” Kuzin said. My fields of interest are Behavioural Economics, the natural meeting point between my two majors. Feeling helpless to the situation, Kuzin hopes he can at least finish the education his parents have worked so hard for him to get. I am a Senior at Scripps College, Claremont, pursuing a dual degree in Economics and Psychology. “I’m really grateful and thankful for everything they did and they are doing right now,” he said.Īfter the war began, his mother and two younger siblings fled to Belgium, but his father and grandparents are still stuck in Odessa. He created GoFundMe pages and Facebook groups to accept donations for his tuition, housing and other related expenses. With no allowance from his parents and not enough income from his part-time employments, Kuzin decided to ask the public for help. "But that’s still not enough to cover my tuition and other expenses." Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, X. “I’m only allowed to work 20 hours per week on campus, so there’s not a lot of options for me," Kuzin said. Scripps College Program/Majors - Pre-Engineering Accounting African-American/Black Studies American/United. The student has had to take on part-time jobs to pay for as much of it as he can, but employment options are restricted for international students. But with two years of college still left to go, he's facing about $50,000 in tuition and housing. Kuzin is a junior, double majoring in mathematics and economics. He said it's always been his dream to graduate from an American university and bring his knowledge back to his home country. Two years ago, Kuzin hopped on a plane in his hometown of Odessa, Ukraine, and moved his life to Lawrence, Kansas.
“My parents gave a lot of effort and strength to get me here,” Kuzin said. Now, he's afraid his family's sacrifices will be in vain.
LAWRENCE, Kan. - A Ukrainian student at the University of Kansas is asking the public for financial help in order to finish his education.Īfter his parents lost their means of income during the war, Nikita Kuzin became unable to pay his tuition fees.
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