I am a 22 years old fresh computer systems engineering graduate.

I am applying for this

financial aid because I am currently working as an unpaid intern at a small software startup
company in Peshawar, Pakistan and do not get any monthly salary. Therefore, I cannot afford it.
As for as my parents are concerned, my mother is a housewife and my father is a school
teacher. He gets a monthly stipend which is a very small amount (roughly 180-190 US dollar per
month) and is hardly enough for our monthly living costs. He has to support my younger
brothers and sister who is currently studying in Colleges Peshawar. I would like to continue
learning from some of the best universities in the world through Coursera to improve my skills
and get a paid job. This financial aid will allow me to achieve this goal and continue my learning.
I am looking forward to the approval of my application so I can start this course.

I am 22 years old computer graduate who recently completed his BSC computer systems
engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan. Afterward, I
started an unpaid internship at a small software company where I am working on back-end
development for web applications. I would like to improve my existing skills in software
development, especially learning new programming languages, improve my algorithm thinking,
and learn about new subjects such as machine learning and its use for smart application in
various domains such as health-care, online advertisements, and recommendation systems etc.
In future, I also intend to apply for scholarships for master studies or master studies leading to
Ph.D. programs in Computer Science. Attending this course would allow me to take a step
towards that direction and continue improving my skills and knowledge. It will help me in finding
a paid entry-level job in the near future which is my immediate necessity and it will also prepare
me for higher studies.

As I explained in the earlier sections, I am currently unemployed and just working as an unpaid
intern at a software company in Pakistan and can't really afford to pay for these courses.