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Paying for College

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4 years ago
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Any sites that offer merit-aid?

My parents are upper-middle-class so I don't qualify for any need-based scholarships, and financial aid doesn't take into consideration several older siblings who have already had their tuition paid f 鈥

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4 years ago
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Scholarship Essay Topics

What are some good topics to touch on in a scholarship application essay?

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4 years ago
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Full Ride Candidates

What kind of qualities would get a college to award a student with a full ride? I鈥檓 applying this fall and I really want to go to Spelman College. I鈥檓 hoping for a good financial aid package, more spe 鈥

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4 years ago
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How can I increase my chance in getting scholarships?

Hi,

My name is Chloe, I'm 17 and graduated high school one year early, and I am starting to get into the college and scholarship search.

I have a 4.0 GPA, 36 - ACT, 1590 = SAT.

Any recommendations on we 鈥

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4 years ago
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How can I make it so I can earn more scholoarships?

I am a 9th grader going to become a sophomore next school year, and I've already applied to multiple scholarships and haven't got an email back.

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4 years ago
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How to pay for prestigious colleges when I have 3 other siblings that need to go

I'm a rising senior in NJ whose has 3 other siblings that need to go through college. As a result, my parents want me to go to Rutgers because in state tuition is cheaper. I really want to go to a mor 鈥

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4 years ago
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Should I apply to IVYs which are need aware for international students?

I know many people still get the aid from such IVYs even with the need aware policy.

My question is, that if I have a decent application, will it get affected by my need for like at least 80-90% aid?

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4 years ago
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4 years ago
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What should I do to get more scholarships?

For context: I am a rising junior attending a great public boarding school in a nice area about an hour away from home. My family is well-off and I could afford college if it was based on my parent's 鈥

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4 years ago
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How do I get colleges to look at me?

I'm about to be a junior in highschool and I admit, I haven't done so well these last couple of years. I want to raise my gpa enough to where colleges will look at me as a well rounded student. I know 鈥

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4 years ago
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Does Financial Aid Diminish Chances of Getting Accepted?

When I was applying for high school, I was told that I shouldn't apply for financial aid because it would diminish my chances of getting in. I ended up not applying for financial aid, and luckily I go 鈥

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4 years ago
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Active LGBTQ+ scholarships?

I am non-binary and my sexuality is fluid. Are there any scholarships (essay or not) that I could apply for with those traits?

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4 years ago
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How do you get scholarships?

What are some scholarships that you are pretty much guaranteed to win if you do well in school?

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4 years ago
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What is the most difficult part when applying for a college?

I am about to be a Senior in High School and in need of help in finding a good college that fits me and who I want to become in the future.

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4 years ago
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starting a college fund :)

okay so, i am looking for a way to get a decent fund for college, because i am a first generation college student, and college is very important to me. i am technically a sophomore now, and i have a f 鈥

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4 years ago
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application fees

is there any way i can get app fees waived/removed/etc.? for all of the schools i plan on applying to, the total of app fees I'll need to pay is $320. there's even some schools i took off my list beca 鈥

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4 years ago
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paying for college

the thing that worries me most about college is affording it. i have mostly 'affordable' schools on my list, however I do know everything (tuition, books/supplies, dorm fees, etc) all stack up. everyo 鈥

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4 years ago
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Unfortunately I鈥檝e just started my search for scholarships I鈥檓 not sure where to began I鈥檓 class of 2022.

Fafsa has given me a little bit of money but overall that won鈥檛 help like at all is there any grants that I should know about and small scholarships that could be recommended?

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4 years ago
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scholarship advice

i've began to look for scholarships (class of 2023) for college, however most of them have MANY requirements I don't meet. i'm not part of a minority, and i have about a 2.9 cumulative GPA. every one 鈥

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4 years ago
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Any advice for people just starting out on the scholarship path?

Any advice will do, I'm really lost

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