translate English to French: The claimant had made a considerable financial commitment, in excess of $1000, in returning to university which tends to show a desire to attend university rather than to find employment or to accept employment if it were offered to him.
Le prestataire avait engagé des dépenses importantes, plus de 1 000 $, pour retourner à l'université, ce qui tend à témoigner de son désir de fréquenter l'université plutôt que de trouver un emploi ou d'accepter un emploi qui lui serait offert.