'Call me entitled if you want': Indonesian woman seeks funding for SMU MBA

An Indonesian woman who got accepted into Singapore Management University (SMU) has sought funding from people online, she said in a Threads post on Saturday (Sept 19).Evelyn Clarissa Siregar shared that she was accepted to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) full-time programme for January 2027, but needs to secure the tuition fees in less than three months."I secured a $3,000 discount on tuition fees, but no… it's far from enough," she wrote in her post.She needs $82,480 in total, excluding living expenses in Singapore which she estimates to be between $2,000 and $2,500 per month."This post is a request for help," Siregar said. "I am looking for sponsors."In return, she promises to pay back the amount in skills and experiences that she has — the same skills and experiences that she will refine in her MBA programmeIn particular, she highlights her skills in selling IT products between companies and connecting them with Indonesian businesses, as well as content creation.