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	Pay It Forward (other) Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the deed to others instead of to the original benefactor. Pay It Forward may also refer to: * Pay It Forward (financial aid policy), a US model for financing higher education * ''Pay It Forward'' (novel), a 1999 novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde * ''Pay It Forward'' (film), a 2000 film based on the novel Paying It Forward may refer to: * "Paying It Forward", a 2003 short story by Michael A. Burstein * Paying it Forward, a 2017 GoFundMe campaign centered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ultimately revealed to be a scam See also * Pay It (other) Pay It may refer to: * "Pay It", a song by Jeannie Ortega from '' No Place Like Brooklyn'' * "Pay It", a song by Krokus from ''Painkiller'' See also * Pay it forward (other) Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary o ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pay It Forward Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others instead of to the original benefactor. The concept is old, but the particular phrase may have been coined by Lily Hardy Hammond in her 1916 book ''In the Garden of Delight''. Robert Heinlein's 1951 novel ''Between Planets'' helped popularize the phrase. "Pay it forward" is implemented in contract law of loans in the concept of third party beneficiaries. Specifically, the creditor offers the debtor the option of paying the debt forward by lending it to a third person instead of paying it back to the original creditor. This contract may include the provision that the debtor may repay the debt in kind, lending the same amount to a similarly disadvantaged party once they have the means, and under the same conditions. Debt and payments can be monetary or by good deeds. A related type of transaction, which starts with a gift instead of a loan, is alternative giving. History Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pay It Forward (financial Aid Policy) Pay It Forward is a model in the United States for financing higher education under which students attend college tuition-free, and after graduating begin to pay a fixed percentage into a fund to pay for future students' tuition. Pay It Forward legislation was first passed by the Oregon state legislature in 2013. History Pay It Forward was first proposed by the Economic Opportunity Institute. The idea became the focus of a capstone class at Portland State University Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades ..., which hosted a legislative panel and presented a report to Oregon legislators on the model. A study bill on the program was sponsored by Rep. Michael Dembrow and passed unanimously in the Oregon legislature. References External links The Problem of Student Debt in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pay It Forward (novel) ''Pay It Forward'' is a novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde, released in 1999 which was adapted into the motion picture ''Pay It Forward'' which released theatrically and to DVD in 2000–2001. A second young adult version of the novel was released in 2014. Plot summary When twelve-year-old Trevor McKinney begins seventh grade in Atascadero, California, his social studies teacher, Reuben St Clair, gives the class an assignment to devise and put into action a plan that will change the world for the better. Trevor's plan is a charitable program based on the networking of good deeds. He calls his plan "Pay It Forward", which means the recipient of a favor does a favor for three others. However, it needs to be a major favor that the receiver cannot complete themselves. Trevor first begins by helping Jerry, a jobless man who was unable to find a home. However, he seemingly forgets to complete three favors and ends up in prison. Next, Trevor directly helps his social studies teacher, Mr. Reu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pay It Forward (film) ''Pay It Forward'' is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Mimi Leder. The film is based loosely on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. It is set in Las Vegas, and it chronicles 11- to 12-year-old Trevor McKinney's launch of a goodwill movement known as "pay it forward". It stars Haley Joel Osment as Trevor, Helen Hunt as his alcoholic single mother Arlene McKinney, and Kevin Spacey as his physically and emotionally scarred social studies teacher Eugene Simonet. The film was released on October 20, 2000 to mixed reviews and grossed $55 million worldwide. Plot Trevor McKinney begins 7th grade in Las Vegas. His social studies teacher, Eugene Simonet, assigns the class to put into action a plan that will change the world for the better. Trevor calls his plan "pay it forward", which means the recipient of a favor does a favor for three others rather than paying it back. However, it needs to be a favor that the recipient cannot complete themselves. Trevor im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paying It Forward "Paying It Forward" is a science fiction short story by American writer Michael A. Burstein, published in 2003. It was nominated for the 2004 Hugo Award for Best Short Story The Hugo Award for Best Short Story is one of the Hugo Awards given each year for science fiction or fantasy stories published or translated into English during the previous calendar year. The short story award is available for works of fiction o ....The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2004 Hugo Awards It may be confused with the novel Pay it Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde. And the term Paying it Forward is used in her book Plot summary The story is told from an unnamed narrator's point of view, who describes his relationship with a famous science fiction author via a series of email correspondences. The strange thing is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	GoFundMe GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise money for events ranging from life events such as celebrations and graduations to challenging circumstances like accidents and illnesses. From 2010 to the beginning of 2020, over $9 billion has been raised on the platform, with contributions from over 120 million donors. Founded by Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester, the company is based in Redwood City, California, with offices in San Diego and Dublin, and operations in France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. History The company was founded in May 2010 by Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester. Both had previously founded Paygr, which is a website dedicated to allowing members to sell their services to the public. Damphousse and Ballester originally created the website under the name "CreateAFund" in 2008 but later changed the name to GoFundMe after making numerous upgrades to the features of the website. GoFundMe was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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