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Paying for College

College can be expensive — learn how others are thinking about college affordability
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How do I sign up for financial aid

Yeh

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Internships

Hey! I'm a freshman and was thinking about applying for internships. Are there any good websites for computer science or medical internships for freshmen?

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Scholarships

Hey! I'm about to finish my freshman year and am starting to think about applying for scholarships. Are there any websites/organizations that offer a boatload of scholarships? And is there a limit to …

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What are good scholarship websites to look at

I have filled out 76 scholarships on bold.org and haven't gotten any. I am trying really hard to find other things but I don't know what to trust. I need help with having money for college and I am do …

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2 years ago
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Navigating the American Grading System: A European Freshman's Perspective

Hi! I am a European freshman trying to comprehend the American grading system, and it seems to be quite confusing for me since I don’t have AP or Honors classes. In my highschool, I only have optional …

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one month to get a great SAT score (need advice!!)

I am a senior taking the SAT next month in March and I want to have a score higher than 1200. I want to go to University of Houston, but I have a score of 1060 (to me, it's really embarrassing). I wan …

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Should a junior be looking for scholarships and applying to them?

I'm a junior in high school. Should I already be looking for scholarships and applying to them? What are some that I should look at? I have a 1560 on the SAT and am interested in STEM. I'm Japanese an …

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What is the best way to get a sports scholarship?

Hi I´m trying to figure out how I would be able to get a scholarship into a university/college for my sports achievements because one of my dreams is to do sports at the college level so I would hopef …

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Scholarships

Hi, my name is Razan, and I am a high senior I was wondering should I take the march SAT to increase my score (I had a 1350 before) and to apply for scholarships or is it too late? I wasn't able to ta …

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Scholarship Opportunities for a Junior

I’m a Junior in high school, and all I see online is people applying for scholarships and ending up with really amazing opportunities because of it. I’ve spent hours clicking away on scholarships and …

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gpa im low sat exam high

My GPA is 2.0 but my SAT exam is 1500 points. I want to study architecture at the University of Manchester. Do you think my SAT score will compensate for my GPA? Also, what should I do to get accepted …

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How to stand-out to colleges if ACT score isn't good?

Hi, I've taken the ACT 4 times and still can't seem to get a 25. I am a high school senior, so time is quickly running out. Should I sign up to take the ACT again? Would it be worth it?

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2 years ago
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what is a 4.0 in percentage

It seems to vary depending on who I ask. I was under the impression that it was always 100%, but my honors comp teacher said that 95% and above also counted. This confused me.

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2 years ago
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Is there a full ride to Blackburn College?

I am a current sophomore and I will be graduating next year. I have a 4.3 on a 4.0 scale. I live in Illinois. I am also the top of my class. I take honors and AP depending on what my school allows. Ne …

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2 years ago
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What does the Student Aid Index (SAI) mean? I´ ve done some research but am confused how it works for aid.

Hi! I´ m Anastasia. I´ m a high school senior who has a 4.0 GPA and will be majoring in Chemical Engineering.

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2 years ago
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Is There a Full-Ride for University of Houston

Hello! I am currently in high school in Texas, and I will be graduating this year. I plan on majoring in education at the University of Houston. I was wondering how you could apply for a full-ride sch …

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2 years ago
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What is the fastest way to get scholarships for college?

I am a senior in high school, and plan to go to Davenport for a Bachelors in Science of Nursing. I have applied to some scholarships, but have very little time to apply, and want to get as many as I c …

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Getting a higher GPA/ or test scores like ACT/PACT

Hello! I'm Taylor, 15-year-old male (white). I live in Louisiana which if you already didn't know is the 3rd worst state in public education for the United States. My chances of getting into normal sc …

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Ways to Get Money

Hi! I hope everyone's having a great day!

A bit about me so nobody's confused - I am a non-minority (white) female in 12th grade. I got a 28 on the ACT and have a 3.5 grade average, although it slips u …

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How should I pay for NJIT? (cost 38,000 altogether for one year)

Here are the problems I am having:

1) My parents will most likely not contribute much, or anything

2) Right now, I can probably only afford like a tenth of a year

Other info:

1) Junior in highschool

2) get …

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