Hi there!

My name is Eduardo, I'm a 17-year-old Brazilian that applied to Georgetown by myself, and got accepted under the Early Action program!

I always had a taste for the international, experiencing and living new cultures that challenged me to face difficult situations and improve, to get out of my comfort zone, be it ordering coffee at a coffee shop or presenting arguments and debating my position for over 300 people at Harvard MUN with another language.

This appreciation for the international is also mixed with my passion for entrepreneurship and finance. I started investing in the stock market by 12, where I started visiting companies to understand business in practice and learn from professionals, meeting mentors like Matthias Setzer Manager at Meta, Guilherme Benchimol CEO XP Inc, Simone Caggiano, head of Innovation at Audi, and others. I also started working at 13 in finance, and by 15 I created my own startup, which raised capital and mentorships. Since then, I have been focused on entrepreneurship, working for 2 years in a Fintech called Dinie alongside the CEO, I participated in a conference at Harvard as a head delegate and became a Finalist for a Global Hackhaton by Uber.

And being accepted at Georgetown, as a regular Brazilian student, that didn't go to International High Schools, with SAT prep, GPA, or Counselors, nor did I grow up with a family that had ties abroad, is a life-changing achievement that is the result of my dedication and focus, the only student in my entire school to study abroad!

However, Georgetown's current total cost of attendance of U$360.000 is well above my means, and even dedicating most of our family income and savings alongside family and friends help, we can only cover US$160.000. With this, I kindly come to you to ask for help.

Any amount you could donate would be extremely helpful in turning this dream into a reality. I understand the personal situation of each one, and no one is under the obligation to help, but if you can, and identify with my situation or would like to help a student enter his dream university, any amount would be very appreciated!

To continue studying at Georgetown, I'll be actively engaging and seeking summer internships and on-campus employment, that will help alleviate my financial constrain, while also applying for scholarships available for international students and Financial Aid at GT.

But having a Georgetown education is not for nothing. Brazil, and LatAm as a whole, have a major financing and financial education problem, one that affected my family in the past, leading to my grandfather's bankruptcy, and with my GU education, I aim to become a finance entrepreneur in Brazil and LatAm, promoting financial education and connecting the country with opportunities in the USA.

Regarding my application at GU itself, I was accepted to the class of 2027 at the McDonough School of Business, where I'm looking forward to a major in Finance and a minor in International Relations, utilizing the great education and connection at Georgetown to boost business and relationships with LatAm. I'll also promote education abroad for international students and help with the process, showing that this path is achievable.

If you have any questions, from my application to future plans at GU, do not hesitate to contact me at   eduardo.dsmo@gmail.com ! I'll happily answer all your questions!
My LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/eduardosmoliveira

IMPORTANT NOTE: Alexandre is my dad. Since I'm a minor, I can't have a Paypal account, so I'm using his account. No need to worry.
There is also no platform fee, but an optional donation that you can opt out.

For payments in DOLLAR: It'll show the amount in Reais (BRL), because my Paypal account is Brazilian, however, continuing the process it'll show the amount in USD, so just adjust the amount of BRL to the amount of USD you want to contribute :)