An 'unknown' teacher at the University of Finance and Marketing lent 15 million to a poor student for admission.

thầy giáo - Ảnh 1. — Thanks to the support of Tuoi Tre newspaper and teachers at the University of Finance - Marketing, Nguyen Ngoc Hong Thy has settled down in the school dormitory and started her first classes in the lecture hall - Photo: TH

Unexpected meeting in the school finance office

Nguyen Ngoc Hong Thy, 18 years old, temporarily residing in Vam Lich hamlet, Cai Nhum commune, Vinh Long province. Her father died in an accident, her mother was in debt and had to sell the house to work abroad. Thy had to stay at her sister-in-law's mother's house and was unable to go to school.

When she heard the news that she was accepted, the first semester tuition fee announcement made Thy choke up.

Although she had registered online for the Tuoi Tre Newspaper's Support to School scholarship, Thy was not sure whether she would be approved or not, so she did not dare to enroll. She decided to give up on this dream.

Tuoi Tre reporters, knowing Thy's situation, guided Thy on ways to continue studying, such as borrowing money and requesting an extension of the tuition payment deadline. Thy decided to take a bus to Ho Chi Minh City, to the University of Finance and Marketing, bringing along her application documents.

"A girl took me to the school's finance office to ask about the procedures, but the school's rule required new students to pay before the system could be opened to complete enrollment," Thy recalled.

At that moment, a teacher in the room heard the story. After asking about the situation, he whispered: "Just pay the fee to open the application so you don't have to wait too long. I'll lend you 15 million VND. You can pay it back later when you can."

The teacher did not say his name, did not say the payment deadline, and the female student left without knowing his name.

15 million VND may not be a lot of money for many people, but for a poor freshman, it is a door that opens up the future. Thy was surprised, not daring to believe that a stranger was willing to help her with such a large amount of money.

Thanks to the money the teacher lent, poor female student Hong Thy was able to complete the admission procedures on time. She plans to pay the remaining tuition fee when she receives the scholarship to help her go to school.

Anonymous teacher: "I won't give my name and I won't take my money back..."

Tuoi Tre reporter contacted the University of Finance - Marketing to find a kind teacher. Teacher HT, a school official who asked to remain anonymous, was very surprised and shared: "That day, an admissions officer brought a new female student to explain her situation. I told her that the school currently has many different policies to support students with difficult circumstances, and that they need to complete paperwork to be considered.

However, he said he could not get confirmation of his poor household status from the local authorities. I thought that if I did not help, this student would lose the opportunity to enroll because of the deadline, so I lent him my own money first. The school's student affairs office will continue to review the application to find a way to provide long-term support."

The teacher also confided, "Honestly, I didn't think I would get the student's money back because he was so poor, so I didn't tell him my name. I said I was just lending him money to help him try harder, I didn't get his money back. As an educator , seeing a student having such a hard time and ignoring him makes me feel very guilty. I just hope he doesn't lose his dream of going to school."

"The kindness of Tuoi Tre and the teacher brought me back to the path of learning"

Hong Thy has been considered for an advance scholarship from Tuoi Tre Newspaper for the "Tiep suc den truong" program. At the same time, Tuoi Tre reporters have contacted the local Social Policy Bank as well as the University of Finance and Marketing so that Thy can participate in policies to support the poor.

After the article about Thy was published in Tuoi Tre , MSc. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung - Head of the Admissions, Communications and Business Relations Department of the school - said: "The school has grasped the situation and will waive all dormitory fees for Thy's 4 years of study. She will also be introduced to scholarships for each semester, and if she achieves average or better results, she will be supported with 50% of her tuition. In addition, the school also contacts businesses to support the remaining amount. If Thy studies well or better, the business will hire her after graduation."

Thus, with much attention, Hong Thy passed through the university gate, a place the poor female student once thought she could never set foot in.

On the morning of October 27, speaking with Tuoi Tre , Thy said that she has now settled into her dormitory and begun her first classes at university. Thy said that the first thing she wants to do is study well so as not to disappoint those who have believed in and helped her.

"If it weren't for Tuoi Tre newspaper, the teacher in the finance department and everyone, I would probably have stayed in my hometown to work. I am grateful for this great help and will study really hard" - Thy said.

1,000 scholarships for new students

The 2025 School Support Scholarship is expected to award 1,000 scholarships to disadvantaged new students in 34 provinces and cities with a total cost of about 20 billion VND, not including organization costs, souvenirs, school supplies, etc.

Each scholarship is worth 15 million VND for new students in difficult circumstances.

Including 20 special scholarships, with a total value of 1 billion VND (50 million VND/scholarship/4 years).

The Organizing Committee will coordinate with local authorities to verify information, select applications according to the program's standards and conditions, and conduct online interviews in some special cases.

Deadline for receiving online applications: September 10, 2025.

To contribute to the program, businesses and philanthropists please transfer to Tuoi Tre newspaper account:

113000006100 Industrial and Commercial Bank ( VietinBank ), Branch 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

Content: Support "Support to school" for new students or specify the province/city that you want to support.

Readers and businesses abroad can transfer money to Tuoi Tre newspaper:

USD account 007.137.0195.845 Ho Chi Minh City Foreign Trade Bank;

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Or readers can go directly to Tuoi Tre newspaper headquarters (60A Hoang Van Thu, Duc Nhuan ward, Ho Chi Minh City), Tuoi Tre newspaper representative offices nationwide.