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5 months ago
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Scholarships

Hello, i am currently looking for some scholarships that could help me take the load off of this out of state tuition. I applied for fasfa and got my pell grant but i still have a hefty amount of mone …

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5 months ago
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Scholarships

Hi, i'm an upcoming senior in high school wondering how to get scholarships for college. My dream school would be University of Minnesota Twin Cities, however I live in South Dakota so my tuition woul …

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6 months ago
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where are the best Scholarship sites

Where are the sites for scholarships for collage students

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6 months ago
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How can I feel more prepared for College Applications? I feel like I need to do more

I am taking multiple AP/IB classes at my school (11 total is what I expect) and I do basketball, tennis, and marching band (section leader), and my GPA is a 4.133, but I still feel like I am behind as …

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6 months ago
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How do I go to college out of state?

I have a 4.3 weighted GPA and a 3.9 unweighted GPA. My ACT score isn’t the strongest, with a 19 composite, but I’m working to improve. I will need financial aid to attend college and am fully willing …

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6 months ago
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Picking a home school

I've been struggling with researching HBCUs and even figuring out which college I want to attend. Does anyone have any tips on how to start they're college and what to look for to make this process ea …

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6 months ago
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how to raise my GPA my senior year

so my GPA is being brought down by a class I dropped but still received an F in afterwards. also because i just went through a slump and was so unmotivated. im sitting at a 2.8 right now and have NO i …

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6 months ago
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Scholarships

Im going into my jr year at a highschool in virgina.I have a 4.0. My household makes over 6 figures but I have a lot of siblings so I need to pay for my own college. What scholarships will i be able t …

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6 months ago
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Scholarships for graduates

I'm a recently graduated senior, starting my first college semester in the fall, and never knew that I could apply to scholarships/financial aid until very recently. I make minimum wage, so my job can …

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6 months ago
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What Scholarships give the most dollar amount toward tuition?

I'm an 11th grader at Enloe Magnet High School, and Im applying for scholarships early to gain an advantage.

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6 months ago
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How to find the right scholarship?

I'm entering my junior year of high school, and I'm hoping to find some good scholarships, as college is expensive. I will probably be paying for most of my college, but I don't have a lot of money. H …

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6 months ago
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Ivy League Financial Aid

Hello. I:

- come from an upper class family (gross income of approximately between 200,000-300,000 (could be slightly more or less))

- am biracial (white and brown (Indian))

- am a female identifying as …

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7 months ago
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Curious about scholarships

I'm an upper-middle class white female who's most likely going to pay for college on my own in 10th grade. I have no disabilities and as grateful as I am to be so lucky, a scholarship would help my jo …

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7 months ago
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Ivy League Aid

Hi! Does anyone know if ivy leagues really do give out aid or does anyone know a website to go to to apply for possible scholarship to pay for an amount such as an Ivy League?

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7 months ago
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helpp

how does the whole financial help work? like where do i start? i’m a freshman and i need a lot of help!!

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7 months ago
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helpp

how does the whole financial help work? like where do i start? i’m a freshman and i need a lot of help!!

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7 months ago
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Is it possible to get $600,000 worth of scholarships to pay for an Ivy League School? Why/why not?

No need or identity based. Scholarships won purely from skill.

Examples may include essays, winning awards, merit based, ect.

I will include an example.

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7 months ago
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How much is Out-Of-State cost of attendance at University of Central Florida (UCF)?

For reference, I have a GPA of 4.268, PreACT of 27 and projected ACT score of 30. I am involved in my school’s dance team, choir, theatre, NHS, and student council. I am in all honors currently and pl …

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a year ago
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How much does Rutgers New Brunswick cost for instate with dorming?

Current stats are 1440 sat, 4.7/4 weighed gpa, lots of volunteering and research program. Will i get merit or scholarships?

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a year ago
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What are a good bit of websites to apply for scholarships?

I'm a junior in highschool also what are some things I need to say about myself when applying??

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