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Ajudar financeira nas horas das provas e as mensalidades da faculdade dificulta minha entrada?

Não tenho dinheiro pra paga as provas do SAT, ACT e TOELF e muito menos as mensalidade do MIT, HARVARD ou Stanford, sendo de baixa renda e escola publica, isso dificulta minhas chances de entra nas f …

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university at large

Hi am Martha from Nigeria in grade 12, am 15 years and I wanna know about scholarships which are being offered. Schools which accept international students and how easy it is gonna be for me

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Does anyone else have strict parents?

I’m currently a senior and I’ve been accepted to several schools but my parents have made my decision on where to attend very difficult. They’ve agreed to pay for any local/state school I decide to go …

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Accept a full-ride or wait on all decision notifications?

I’ve received a few acceptances from schools, and more recently, got a full-ride scholarship to a local state university (YAY MONEY!) but they’ve only given me a limited number of days to respond and …

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Classes

Hello I am a freshman in high school and we are picking our classes for sophomore year. I take my schoolwork seriously and do the best I can, One of my classes that I had this year was Physical Scienc …

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Will a general supporting statement from a college official for fee waivers hurt my admissions chance?

I'm currently applying to several schools in hopes of transferring as I've changed my career path and now have a better understanding of what college environment is best suited for me. Unfortunately, …

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Full Ride Scholarship for International Students

I am a student from Germany, who is currently enrolled at a high school in Texas as a junior as a foreign exchange students. I am really thinking about graduating from school in Germany and then comin …

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To get into a need-aware college with a substantial amount of aid, how much stronger does one's profile have to be?

Many colleges are need-aware in the admission process, but if accepted, they promise to meet the full demonstrated need of all the students. That means the more financial aid an applicant needs, the m …

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Does ability to pay affect college acceptance?

My daughter was waitlisted at Wesleyan in the ED round. We were asking for a lot of financial aid. I have heard that schools like Bates and Wesleyan are looking for students who can pay full fare.

I re …

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I have 1250 on sat , and looking for colleges for doing computer science engg, what are my chances with scholarship

I have 3.3 grade in 10th and appearing for 12th standard, and an international student from India, looking for colleges that offer computer science and looking for a scholarship. I have a score of1250 …

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Should I do an extra application for a scholarship from a safety school?

The Master's University (a safety school for me) invited me to fill out a separate application for their President's scholarship. I have the SAT scores and GPA for it, but it requires another essay an …

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How much does it cost to take the SAT?

I know these tests cost money and I should take it this year. I’m from a single parent home and my mom doesn’t make a lot of money. I’m concerned I won’t be able to afford it, especially if I have to …

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Summer interships?

I am a sophomore in Snyder Texas and I was wondering if I any one knew of some medical paid or unpaid program/internships I could apply for also I want a summer internship or program for something med …

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Can I mention that I wrote and self-published a novel on my college application if I did this in middle school?

This is something that I believe to be at least somewhat impressive, but I don't know if I would include it because it did not happen in my high school career. This is just for future reference: I'm o …

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Can I back out if I was accepted Early Decision?

I was accepted ED to Stonehill College but after seeing the financial aid package, I definitely can’t afford the school. I need to back out, but is that possible? I'm really worried.

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