Paying for College

College can be expensive — learn how others are thinking about college affordability
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FAFSA vs. CSS?

Hello everyone!

I'm a current Junior entering college fall 2022 and starting to explore options for paying. I don't qualify for hardly any need based aid due to my family situation, so is it worth it t …

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Is winning karma is like scolarship? can anyone get it?

Can I also win 50$ karma?

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3 years ago
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Does a student have to pay for a meal plan even if they get their food elsewhere?

If I decided to go to the grocery store and get my supplies, do I HAVE to eat the college's food? Do I have to pay for a meal plan even if I'm not eating there? This may be a dumb question, but I'm as …

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3 years ago
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I think I won the $100 karma thing

I checked for the email that says who won but it wasn't in my inbox. i think i won bc the 43 karmas i had didn't go back into my account. i had the merit multiplier which gave 430 entries. how do i kn …

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3 years ago
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Merit-based scholarships

How can I find more information about merit-based scholarships for Junior and Senior? Would you happen to have a list of such scholarships?

Have you applied to any merit-based scholarships? Would you …

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3 years ago
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CollegeVine Scholarship Referral

My friend wants to nominate me for a scholarship on here, but I have no idea where to enter her referral code. Does anyone have step-by-step instructions? Thanks!

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3 years ago
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Cost of daily life at college

Hi! May someone recommend me a reliable website with a list of how much do I need for daily life at each state so that I can know how much money should I have for college.

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3 years ago
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How to pay for college.

How do I pay for college?

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3 years ago
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Scholarships for international students

Hey,

I'm an international student looking for global scholarships to pay for college (in the US or the UK).

Thank you for your help!

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3 years ago
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Full Ride Scholarships

Hi, everyone!

I'm a freshman and I have been learning from CollegeVine a lot lately. But, are there any scholarships that you can apply to where they give you a full ride (or they just pay it off for y …

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3 years ago
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I am a senior and I want to know my options, besides a loan, for how to pay for college

I have applied to a ton of merit scholarships but I haven’t had any luck. Also due to my family’s income, I do not qualify for a bulk of merit scholarships or aid. My family can not pay for me to go t …

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3 years ago
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Scholarships which send money directly to me not my university

Hey guys,

I've been applying to a lot of scholarships but most seem to send my uni money rather than me. I kinda need money to use for transportation, clothes, and college essentials but I'm not sure h …

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3 years ago
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Scholarships for incoming business majors (poc, female, united states)

Hello! I am an African American female in the US and a high school senior who is a Business major, specifically Business/Management Information Systems. I have a 3.6 out of 4.0 GPA. Does anyone know o …

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3 years ago
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International Student

Heyy!

I'm from New Zealand and would like to apply to good schools in USA but (apart from Ivy's) I haven't found any good schools offering reasonable scholarships for international students. please com …

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3 years ago
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SCHOLARSHIPS

Hey everyone, I am a senior in high school and I was wondering if there is any scholarships that are still open? What website do you use to find these scholarships? Any scholarship is welcomed.

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3 years ago
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Does anyone know of some scholarships. I'm going to enter school Fall 2021? Also, does WashU have a no loan policy?

12th grade, senior, Paint Branch High School, MD

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3 years ago
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How do I write a financial aid appeal?

I was recently accepted to Georgetown University and am anticipating little to no aid. However, my family lost money due to the pandemic and our 2019 income is very different from our 2020 income. Wha …

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3 years ago
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Scholarships that pay you instead of going to your college tuition

Hi, I'm trying to find some scholarships that would directly pay the winner instead of going straight to college to pay my tuition because I need a car so I can able to travel to places with no proble …

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3 years ago
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Fully-funded scholarships for international undergraduate students?

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I'm thinking of applying to the U.S. for my undergraduate studies, but I don't have the financial capabilities to do so. Are there any fully-funded scholarships for international undergraduate stud …

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3 years ago
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Finding Scholarships & Advice for High school sophomores

Hi, This is my first time asking a question as an international student. I am a finishing sophomore almost starting junior year. I have been searching for scholarships since 9th grade but I still can’ …

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