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College can be expensive — learn how others are thinking about college affordability
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What are the odds of actually winning a scholarship sponsored online?

We all apply to scholarships online, and yet, it always seems as if we never win them. I've applied to more scholarships than I can count, and I haven't won a single one.

What does the community think?

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Easy Scholarships

I'm a junior in high school with a 3.8 unweighted GPA/4.3 weighted. I've been searching for scholarships that don't have any special requirements (like belonging to a church or having a family member …

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Engineering Scholarships

Hi! I am a freshman planning on majoring in Aerospace Engineering. As of right now, I have not committed anywhere yet. However, I will be going out of state.

I was wondering if anyone had any links to …

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Women in architecture scholarships?

Are there any scholarships for women in architecture or stem?

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Scholarship for a student with a GPA of 3.8 out of 4.0

Hey Collegevine community,

Does anyone know if there are any scholarships for seniors with a GPA of 3.82/4.0 and that are not dependent on extracurriculars? If you can share some, that would be amazin …

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I was wondering if there are any scholarships that aren’t only dependent on my GPA ?

I am a junior but my gpa is barely above average (3.2). I was hoping this wouldn’t negatively affect my ability to get a scholarship as it would be a great help to my parents as with three kids only a …

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Scholarship

Hello.

I'm an international student and I want to find scholarships to study in the US but I don't even know where to start. Any ideas on how to go about the issue. I have finished my senior class but …

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When you get a full scholarship for financial aid, do you still have to pay the money?

I am a high school freshmen and I don't really understand the financial aid process. When I applied fro financial aid for one of the summer programs I got accepted to I was awarded a full scholarship …

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Scolarships and grants resources

Hi there !

I am an international student in my senior year of high school and, as most students, I am in need of financial aid, but, besides the ones the schools provide, I don't really know where to l …

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Is there any grants or scholarships that are still open to apply to as a senior in high school?

I am going to start my freshman year of college in the fall. I have only received one scholarship (despite applying for over 50). Finding scholarship and grant opportunities has been very difficult be …

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What are some easy ways of getting scholarships?

Hi!

I am a high school junior and i plan to attend college in the USA, but I know my family won’t be able to afford it. I would be very grateful if you could share some ways I could pay my tuition.

Than …

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Where to find grants?

Hi, I'm an international student who really desire to study abroad, but i know US colleges or universities are really expensive.Does anyone know where can i find scholarships opportunities or big gran …

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Scholarships for internatinal students

Hello, I'm applying to UCLA and I wanted to know if there are any grants or scholarships from big companies for internatinal students, since UC's doesn't give financial aid to internatinal students. T …

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Do siblings with overlapping college years count as attending at the same time?

My younger sibling will begin attending college two years after me, meaning there will be two years of overlap. For financial aid, should I list this as another family member attending college at the …

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Where do I go for scholarships?

Hi,

I'm running late in my senior year for scholarships. IDK where to look for them. Do any of you guys have any suggestions of where to look? I'm going out of state to college most likely to UCSD or U …

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How do I answer this CSS profile question?

One of the schools I am applying to (Smith college) has the following question on their CSS profile extra documents: "How much of your 2021-22 educational costs can be paid by parents or relatives?"

I …

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How can you get CSS fee codes with a COVID-19 hardship waiver?

This is more of an FYI. It was such an involved process for me that I wanted to potentially save time for another student.

If your guidance counselor got you a hardship waiver AND you didn't take the S …

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How can I afford out of state tuition? Is anyone else looking at an out of state school?

Hello,

Most of the schools I am applying to are on the East Coast while I'm on the West. I really want to go to schools in New York, but when I compare the cost to the schools near me I know that I an …

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Is there a strategy for the FASFA submision date?

While still meeting the January 1st deadline, is it advantageous to submit FAFSA early?

I am a:

High school senior graduating 2021

Will be college freshman 2021-2022

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How do I indicate significant income reduction for 2020 on the FAFSA?

Given that FAFSA requires information from the previous year, is there a way to indicate changes in income for the present year (2020)?

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