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FAFSA; What are the plans this year?

I have heard from several different sources that the FAFSA will open December 31st of this year. What is going on? Can I still get financial aid or will I have to get student loans? My parents really …

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2 years ago
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Trying to go to University of Hawaii at Manoa, Is there anything I should know or opinions on how u would prepare??

I'm a High School Senior with a 3.9 GPA and a U.S citizen. I've pretty much looked at all the school requirements at UH at Manoa and I meet the requirements. I know that there are plenty of other scho …

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2 years ago
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I am a senior in high school and am trying to find scholarships to help me pay less for colleges does anyone know of som

I am a senior in high school who really wants to go to a university and I would be a first generation college student my only problem is being able to afford it. My family is low income and my school …

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2 years ago
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I am a senior in high school and am trying to find scholarships to help me pay less for colleges does anyone know of som

I am a senior in high school who really wants to go to a university and I would be a first generation college student my only problem is being able to afford it. My family is low income and my school …

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2 years ago
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How do i apply for scholarships . im a black girl in Nigeria and i want to school debt free.

i have graduated high school back in Nigeria as the valedictorian as well i dont have my sat yet and age is one of my barriers as well i have a gpa of 3.9 and ild love to get help on how to gain scho …

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2 years ago
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Is there a way for me to pay less feel in college? My parents earn low wages and can not afford to pay my fee

I am a high school graduate

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2 years ago
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Application Fee Waivers

Unfortunately, my school's district has updated the maximum income of your household to qualify for free and reduced lunch. My sister (graduated high school in 2014) and I have been on reduced lunch o …

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2 years ago
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Is it even possible for me to base my college decision off financial aide?

I am a first-generation student and I have three younger siblings. My parents will not be able to contribute much if any to my college expenses, I am trying to figure out how to afford school while ta …

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What are some good scholarships I can apply for as an undecided student?

I do not know what I want my major to be yet, but I know I want to apply for college. I come from a low-income family so every little bit counts. I don't care if it's just a $200 scholarship.

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2 years ago
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Scholarship Money

Can I apply for a scholarship without knowing where i want to go? What if I can no longer go to the college and apply to another one? Will the scholarship money still apply?

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2 years ago
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how can i get a full ride to ivys?

hello! im a rising high school junior and ive been trying to research for scholarships recently. i want to get into an ivy (mainly upenn) and im a little scared that if i ever get accepted that i wont …

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2 years ago
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Where does scholarship money go???

I've been applying to some scholarships, but I am a rising senior in high school and haven't applied to any colleges. If I win any, where does the money go?

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2 years ago
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Scholarships opportunities for non-traditional/GED students

If anyone has seen my last recent post, I have passed and recieved my GED. I would like to know if there are any scholarships that are specifically ment for students with a similar educational backgro …

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2 years ago
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are scholarships from nitro and niche really legit or are they a scam??

i’m not talking about the ones they have posted from 3rd parties, i mean the ones that are like $1000 one click monthly entry things. i’m a member of a couple discord servers/google classrooms full of …

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2 years ago
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How to get a full ride scholarship?

I am a incoming sophmore and I want to start applying for grants and scholarships but my dream school is NYU and you have to pay around 54,000$ yearly and I know I wont be able to get those 54,000$ so …

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2 years ago
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how would i pay for out of state costs?

hi!

im a highschool rising junior and ive just recently started getting interested in college and how i will get to a good school. one of my main concerns is how would i pay for out of state costs. ik …

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2 years ago
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How to ask a college for a greater scholarship?

Hello! Rising junior here, I recently applied to attend multiple virtual pre-college courses for a university. I was accepted, and I applied for a scholarship from the university to help with tuition …

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2 years ago
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International finances

How do most international students pay their education when they can not sign up for loans ?

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2 years ago
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How to get a Scholarship

HI!, I'm 16 and soon will be going to the 12th grade and I was wondering if there are any merrit based scholarships that are easy to apply to because I have a 16 Act score and a 3.6 GPA, I also have …

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2 years ago
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Does SAT scores have an impact on fees in Houston community college?

Hey! I re-took my SATs on June 3, 2023, and only got 990 as my final score. Since my family and I are migrating to the U.S. this August, I don't know about the fee structure of HCC.

Can someone please …

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