A budding social worker is racing against the clock to raise funds for her Master's degree after the NHS announced it couldn't fully fund her course.
Bobbie Dean, from Thetford, secured a place for a postgraduate degree in Social Care at the University of East Anglia and is due to start her studies later this month.
However, the 21-year-old received a shock when she was told that the NHS, to whom she had applied for funding for the two-year course, would only be able to cover £4,052 of the £5,200 yearly tuition fees.
Now the Nottingham Trent University graduate has just two weeks to stump up the extra £2,400.
She said she unsuccessfully applied to banks for a loan, and believes she was turned away because of her status as a student.
'I've always had a dream to be a social worker as knowing I have helped others and made an impact on their life is what makes me happy.
'As far as I was aware, I was being fully funded for the course as the government are striving for social workers at the moment.
'I'll do anything to make my dream come true, even if I only have a short time left to achieve this,' she said.
She has been working extra shifts as a supervisor at The Chase and has also taken on work at The Albion in Castle Street, which is holding a fun day in her aid today.
To donate to Bobbie go to www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bobbie-dean
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