Ivy League Financial AidAnswered
Hello. I:
- come from an upper class family (gross income of approximately between 200,000-300,000 (could be slightly more or less))
- am biracial (white and brown (Indian))
- am a female identifying as queer and transmasculine
- will most likely be paying for college on my own, especially if I go to a private university
- have no diagnosed physical nor mental disabilities
I am a ninth grader, and I have been looking to get into an Ivy League. However, I need to figure out a way to obtain financial aid. Unfortunately, from the research I have done, it seems that Ivy Leagues work primarily on need-based aid. However, my parents are unwilling to pay for anything outside of Virginia colleges (see GMU, JMU, potentially UVA, etc.). As of August 2028, I will be 18 and a legal adult.
If anyone has any recommendations on how to get financial aid in this case, any job/project recommendations I could get paid for in order to save up for college admission fees/tuition, or even any advice on how to get into an Ivy League in the first place, that would be greatly appreciated. Any and all counsel is appreciated, and please ask questions if you would like. Thank you.
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Hi!
Good for you to aim for Ivy League! That's impressive!
I think that the best idea for financial aid is just to apply for as many scholarships as possible. There are scholarships that don't require essays, and some that do, but they'll all help you pay for college no matter where you go to college. I can't remember, but I think there is even a scholarship for those who want to go to Ivy League.
I hope this helps!
You should try applying for scholarships! If you start now, and apply to a couple every week, you could potentially help lessen the cost of university. There's scholarship websites like Bold and Scholarships360, where you can find different scholarships you can apply to!
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Thank you so much for the support and for the suggestion; I really appreciate it. Are there any sites or specific scholarships you'd recommend? Someone recommended bold.org and Scholarship360 as sites, but let me know if you have any other suggestions!