<p>${_("EdX Financial Assistance is a program we created to give learners in all financial circumstances a chance to earn a Verified Certificate upon successful completion of an edX course.")}</p>
<p>${_("If you are interested in working toward a Verified Certificate, but cannot afford to pay the fee, please apply now. Please note space is limited.")}</p>
<p>${_("In order to be eligible for edX Financial Assistance, you must demonstrate that paying the Verified Certificate fee would cause you economic hardship. To apply, you will be asked to answer a few questions about why you are applying and how the Verified Certificate will benefit you.")}</p>
<p>${_("Once your application is approved, we'll email to let you know and give you instructions for how to verify your identity on edX.org; then you can start working toward completing your edX course.")}</p>
<p>${_("EdX is committed to making it possible for you to take high quality courses from leading institutions regardless of your financial situation, earn a Verified Certificate, and share your success with others.")}</p>
<pclass="signature">${_("Sincerely, Anant")}</p>
</div>
<divclass="financial-assistance-footer">
<%
faq_link =marketing_link('FAQ')
%>
% if faq_link != '#':
<aclass="faq-link"href="${faq_link}">${_("Back to Student FAQs")}</a>
% endif
<aclass="action-link"href="${reverse('financial_assistance_form')}">${_("Apply for Financial Assistance")}</a>