PURPOSE: SJSU personal statement for a late courses drop petition (3 classes) for this
Spring 2022 semester. REASONS is included below.
Your personal statement should describe:
1. The extenuating circumstance,
2. How it affected your ability to succeed academically,
3. Why the drop was not done before the drop deadline,
4. Why you are only dropping one course or a set of courses and not withdrawing from the
semester, and
5. How dropping one or all your courses will help you to succeed
REASON: FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
– NO FAFSA (Finanial, pay full tuition out of pocket)
– Living alone in San Jose, CA (in charge of expenses including rent, food, school, gas, car
insurance, healthcare (no medical/government support programs), utilities/wifi, etc…)
– Bank debt / unaffordable credit card balance due to college tution of 15 units ervey
semester
(costs of around $4,500.00/every 5 months)
– Co-site on one of the mortgage loan in Texas to help parents out
