Paying for College
How hard to work
Starting my senior year im going to start working to save up for college my parents have ZERO to help give me so I decided a community college would be easier to start with but what kind of accounts s …
Where else may I receive financial aid or is it enough?
Hello, my name is Cynthia and I'm about to enter my senior year of high school. Of course I have the worry of financial aid and whether it will be enough so I won't be growing in debt. I plan to apply …
I Don’t Have A Guidance Counselor To Help Me Find Scholarships
Hey! I’m a rising senior who is homeschooled. I love being homeschooled, but college for me is a year away. I don’t have a guidance counselor to help me find scholarships, and the college I plan to go …
How to manage time
How do you manage time with school work and jobs and family and vacations and more school work
How to manage time
How do you manage time with school work and jobs and family and vacations and more school work
How does scholarships work?
I'm currently a junior in high school with no knowledge of how scholarships work. Whatever research I've done is all I've been going off of, but I'm still a bit confused about how it all works. Do I h …
Good schools that could be in a 50-55k a year range max? (assuming I have NMF status)
Demographic: White male, upper middle class, NJ
Expected Major: Business
SAT: 1550 (790 reading, 760 math)
PSAT: 1490 (probably qualifies me for National Merit scholarship)
GPA: 4.57 weighted, 3.96 unweig …
Chances of Fordham Or Northeastern NMF scholarships?
1490 PSAT in NJ with a selection index of 223
1550 SAT, 4.57 W GPA, 3.96 UW GPA, 10 APS, 6 Honors
ECS: Varsity for XC, JV winter track, JV spring track, volunteer tutoring through local church, voluntee …
Student Loans
Two questions. One, can you fill out more than one Master Promissory Note, specifically for a different college? Also, are there deadlines on paying back loans?
Are there any scolarshps that you would reccomend?
Especially scolarships applicable to all ages or even just 10-12 grade appicability
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 …
Scholarship Essay Topics
What are some good topics to touch on in a scholarship application essay?
Full Ride Candidates
What kind of qualities would get a college to award a student with a full ride? I’m applying this fall and I really want to go to Spelman College. I’m hoping for a good financial aid package, more spe …
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 …
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.
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 …
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?
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 …
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