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2 years ago
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Does anyone know a legitimate scholarship website?

I feel like every scholarship website I go and click on, just confuses me even more, and feel like they are just trying to waste my time. Can anyone recommend websites that are good, or "legit"? Or, a …

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2 years ago
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What scholarships actually work?

I've been applying , even writing stuff for it but I don't get any emails. Which ones are legit and work. I only need 4k.

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2 years ago
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how i can afford above 10K for college

Although I have low grades and GPA, my parents earned less than 1k.

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2 years ago
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How do i get scholarships for studying in the States?

I'm from india...i need around 24,044.03 US Dollars for moving out from India to US...

which includes flight fares, hotel fares, transport, dorm essentials, college fees after aid and etc...

in Indian c …

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2 years ago
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Scholarships for international highschool student

Hi,

I've been having trouble finding scholarships for the past few months, because they're never for international students, like I look up scholarships for international highschool students, but they …

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2 years ago
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Divorced Parents + College Net Cost

Hi there, I'm a junior in high school looking for the next steps when it comes to college and the cost. My parents have stated they will not help pay, so I'm trying to figure out net costs and FAFSA b …

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2 years ago
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How would the FAFSA work for foster children.

My grandparents are my foster parents, and they are both on retirement. What would I put for my income?

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2 years ago
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Scholarships for international students

I'm currrently in last year of High School and I'm an international student,

My overall academics in 2nd year were 91%, 3rd year was 70% and I have lots of Extra curriculars

I got 1220 on my first sat, …

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2 years ago
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What type of help can i get?

My mom is a single mother for 11 years now because my dad left and became a drug addict and then died in 2021. My mom works in retail and won't be able to fully help for college. What type of help can …

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2 years ago
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Should I Continue With My Extracurriculars in High School?

I (soon-to-be 9th grade) will have to make the hard decision of quitting a few of my after-school activities in order to be able to have enough time to study for classes, but I don't know which ones t …

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2 years ago
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College tuition write off

Can I receive some help or write offs on my tuition if I have 11 siblings and can’t receive help from my parents

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2 years ago
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Covered for College?

My family has been in the military for a while and my dad said that once I graduate, he'll apply his GI Bill for when I go to college, but will it cover everything I need? As someone who wants to go i …

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2 years ago
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International student applying in the states

So as an African student looking for us colleges is hard for me since our classes are kinda different and our grades are not graded the same way. In my school we do not have computer science extra cur …

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2 years ago
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How to pick your classes ?

I want your advice on how to pick classes.

Which one should I avoid?

Are there any lessons or classes that are beneficial for you?

What classes can you use in future jobs?

Should I avoid 2-4 hour lect …

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2 years ago
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Is it okay if my scholarship essay doesn't end up reflecting me later in life?

I'm writing an essay about my life dreams. Currently, I would love to join the cancer research movement, but I'm also afraid that this may change in the future. I'm writing my scholarship essay about …

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2 years ago
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Help

Greetings,

A freshman in high school expresses their current state of mind, feeling somewhat lost and uncertain about how to proceed. Specifically, the student admits to not having participated in any …

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2 years ago
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International student looking for financial aid

Hi I'm a student (senior) currently living in Japan. (I have US citizenship)

Uni in the states is approximately quadruple the price of uni in Japan = I MOST DEFFINITELY need financial aid.

Are there an …

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2 years ago
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Help

I am currently a sophomore in high school and would love to play women's lacrosse is college. I got moved up to jv as an 8th grader and am currently play my 3rd year as a starter as well as a 2 year c …

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2 years ago
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do you know about any music scholarships

I'm currently in 9th grade in North Carolina, there are a ton of great, cheap schools around here, but a scholarship would still be nice! please comment if you know anything about music scholarships, …

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