Paying for College

College can be expensive β€” learn how others are thinking about college affordability
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What should i write at the coursework sections?

I don't know what to write at the courseworks section because i am from kazakhstan and my studying programm can be different than US one, so i don't understand what should i write to keep my profile a …

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β€’ 4 days ago
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Worth of Scholarships

So, I've been applying to a few non essay Scholarships along with regular ones that require essays or some type of submission. Are the non essays even worth it?

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β€’ 7 days ago
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How Do College Scholarships Work?

Hello! I am a Senior in a financially weaker family. So, scholarships are EVERYTHING. Most of the better scholarships are offered by the school itself, but I don't understand how the system works.

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β€’ 13 days ago
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What are some scholarships for people with a 3.0 gpa?

I am a high school senior and need more scholarships to apply for!

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β€’ 13 days ago
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What websites do you recommend me to use to apply for scholarships as an immigrant who has been living for 1 year here?

Scholarships for immigrants who are not citizen yet.

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β€’ 16 days ago
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How do I find scholarships for a US citizen who is not a permanent resident of the US?

I go to an IB school and I have average IB grades but great extracurriculars but I would really appreciate websites or names of scholarships to apply to because college is expensive and i don't want t …

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β€’ 17 days ago
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Passion Projects for Geography/Art.

Hello, thanks for reading. I wanted to ask if any of you know of any passion projects that I could do. I'd prefer these projects to be centered around international relations, geography, creative writ …

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β€’ 18 days ago
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Do all of the colleges in USA provide scholarships and financial aids more or less, for international students?

I have good grades and a lot of ECAs.

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β€’ 26 days ago
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I have no money for college. Help.

I am a Junior in HS with 4 older sisters and 1 younger. My parents never had the money to save for me, because they were busy taking care of my sisters and I, but they still make $100,00+ a year. Beca …

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β€’ 29 days ago
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How to write the Commonapp Essay

So I'm a rising senior, and I wish to start on the main Commonapp essay, but I don't have any ideas on prompts or what to write on. What should I avoid when writing this major essay?

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β€’ a month ago
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Am I screwed?

I'm an international student, have no US citizenship let alone a green card, not currently residing in the States, and my parents have said they can't assist me with my college tuition. I have no mone …

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β€’ a month ago
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Passion Project Ideas/activities for a (Aspiring) Finance Major

I would like to get some ideas for passion project. I am a passionate Investment learner.... Planning to invest in cyrpto. Love to learn trading graphs. Also I am passionate about super cars.

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β€’ a month ago
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Extra Side Cash || Not exactly on topic, but related (Sorry).

I am not looking for how to pay for university, I am just looking for some ways to make some extra money (in cash) on the side of being a full-time student in the school year, and a busy summer with f …

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β€’ a month ago
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How to get loans for college

I only need 10k to attend my college. I'm an A student with really good grades but come from a low-income household. My mother has bad credit and I'm only 16. What do I do? I've already applied to the …

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β€’ a month ago
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Scholarships

I need help find good scholarships. I used to do scholarships everyday until I kept getting rejected so I stopped now I need scholarships that are guaranteed to get or something.

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β€’ a month ago
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I don't qualify for any financial aid, but I don't have enough to afford private colleges.

How can I find colleges that might offer me academic scholarships? I am a straight A student.

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β€’ a month ago
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why do we pay to apply to universities when we are looking for scholarships is it not meant to be free

like am 16 trying to get a scholarship but I am being told to apply but I have to pay to send my application I don't have money or an account and even if I get how sure am i they will accept me talk …

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β€’ a month ago
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Does anyone know a legitimate scholarship website?

I feel like every scholarship website I go and click on, just confuses me even more, and feel like they are just trying to waste my time. Can anyone recommend websites that are good, or "legit"? Or, a …

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β€’ a month ago
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What scholarships actually work?

I've been applying , even writing stuff for it but I don't get any emails. Which ones are legit and work. I only need 4k.

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β€’ a month ago
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how i can afford above 10K for college

Although I have low grades and GPA, my parents earned less than 1k.

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