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How can I get merit scholarships as an international students? Does college vine consider international students for sch

Finished high school. College preparation ongoing

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Scholarships

I am a junior and i was wondering what websites are reliable and good to get scholarships? Or if you know any scholarships that are specific to juniors.

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Find scholarships

I'm a senior in High School, and I was wondering if anyone had any websites with a lot of scholarships?

Thanks!

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Where to look for Scholarships?

I am a freshman but i was just wondering what websites are reliable and good to get scholarships?

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Obtaining Scholarships

I'm a member of several of the scholarship sites and have been applying to several of the easy scholarships weekly, but never seem to have any luck. What is the best way to secure scholarships for col …

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Scholarships that easy?

So many people say that scholarships are easy to get and easy to obtain, but from what I've seen it's a whole gamble. Is it actually easy and I'm just not that bright?

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Do you have any tips for winning scholarships?

I am currently a high school sophmore. I am planning on going to college right after I finish highschool. Every chance that I get I am always trying to get scholarship money in order to pay for my col …

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Can I "upgrade" scholarships based on grades?

Hi everyoneee!

So in fall, I'll be attending NAU, and I got a $7,500 per year scholarship from them, which is pretty good considering my tuition is $10,970. (Almost 70% of my tuition) Also, I'm not co …

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How to get scholarships

How much will it

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scholarships?

Where are some smaller scholarships I can easily apply to? I'm already on here and bold.org, but honestly anything will help. I'm applying everywhere to just make my first year (this fall) easier on m …

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Average out of pocket costs

Would it be a wise idea to figure out the average cost of attendance for your major and average financial need based upon major and subtract to get the out-of-pocket costs? I also want to see if I sho …

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How to pay for college without lingering college loans

I'm in my junior year and am starting to consider colleges. I don't think any contributions will be made from my parents so I'm mostly relying on loans, scholarships, financial aid, and grants. Is the …

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Housing Expenses and Jobs

Hello! I'm currently a 17-year-old high-school senior in high school. I will be going to college next year, and one of my biggest worries is that I won't be able to pay for on-campus housing. I've hea …

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Grants and/Scholarships

I have been offered my career major choice program. (yeah) I am from a one-earner self-employed family with one permanently disabled parent. That in itself increases family costs and reduces applying …

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Is ROTC worth it?

Hi, I am realizing how expensive college will be for me, even for colleges that claim to offer 100% need-based aid. If anyone has any experience/knows about ROTC it would be great just to give me your …

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Is it possible get a full ride external scholarship as an international student?

What external scholarships are you guys applying?

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How can an 18-year-old pay for college by themself?

I am currently 18, just turned adult in December. I do not want to burden my parents with having to worry about paying for my education. What do you guys suggest?

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Do I have to use the email I used for FAFSA when applying to college?

I used my school email to apply to colleges, and I used my personal email to apply for FAFSA. I don’t know if this will cause a problem, but the colleges I applied to sent me emails telling me to appl …

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What type of job is best to help pay for college when in college?

I am currently a senior who is planning out what i want to do in college to pay

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Scholarships

I would like to ask what are some of the easiest scholarships to get because I'm in hardly any extracurricular, but I make about -a and -b which is low I'm working on it. Just in case all things fail …

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