Paying for College

What are some good topics to touch on in a scholarship application essay?

What kind of qualities would get a college to award a student with a full ride? I’m applying this fall and I really want to go to Spelman College. I’m hoping for a good financial aid package, more spe …

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My name is Chloe, I'm 17 and graduated high school one year early, and I am starting to get into the college and scholarship search.

I have a 4.0 GPA, 36 - ACT, 1590 = SAT.

Any recommendations on we …

I am a 9th grader going to become a sophomore next school year, and I've already applied to multiple scholarships and haven't got an email back.

Even just for 500-5000$$?

I'm a rising senior in NJ whose has 3 other siblings that need to go through college. As a result, my parents want me to go to Rutgers because in state tuition is cheaper. I really want to go to a mor …

I know many people still get the aid from such IVYs even with the need aware policy.

My question is, that if I have a decent application, will it get affected by my need for like at least 80-90% aid?

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For context: I am a rising junior attending a great public boarding school in a nice area about an hour away from home. My family is well-off and I could afford college if it was based on my parent's …

I'm about to be a junior in highschool and I admit, I haven't done so well these last couple of years. I want to raise my gpa enough to where colleges will look at me as a well rounded student. I know …

When I was applying for high school, I was told that I shouldn't apply for financial aid because it would diminish my chances of getting in. I ended up not applying for financial aid, and luckily I go …

I am non-binary and my sexuality is fluid. Are there any scholarships (essay or not) that I could apply for with those traits?

What are some scholarships that you are pretty much guaranteed to win if you do well in school?

I am about to be a Senior in High School and in need of help in finding a good college that fits me and who I want to become in the future.

okay so, i am looking for a way to get a decent fund for college, because i am a first generation college student, and college is very important to me. i am technically a sophomore now, and i have a f …

is there any way i can get app fees waived/removed/etc.? for all of the schools i plan on applying to, the total of app fees I'll need to pay is $320. there's even some schools i took off my list beca …

the thing that worries me most about college is affording it. i have mostly 'affordable' schools on my list, however I do know everything (tuition, books/supplies, dorm fees, etc) all stack up. everyo …

Fafsa has given me a little bit of money but overall that won’t help like at all is there any grants that I should know about and small scholarships that could be recommended?

i've began to look for scholarships (class of 2023) for college, however most of them have MANY requirements I don't meet. i'm not part of a minority, and i have about a 2.9 cumulative GPA. every one …

Any advice will do, I'm really lost