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4 months ago
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Should I apply to more essay scholarships or non essay?

I'm in 11th grade and I'm starting college fall 2026. If I can't get scholarships I won't be able to go to college. I know I will get financial aid but I know that won't cover everything. I need schol …

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I'm a H4 depednet student legally in the US in south carolina for 3 years. What financial options do I have?

I plan to pursue a career in electrical engineering at University of south carolina, purdue university and other competitve colleges.

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4 months ago
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How early can I apply for scholarships?

I'm graduating early, so I'll graduate in 2025. Am I able to apply for scholarships this year? Or do I have to wait till summer?

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4 months ago
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How to pay for college

My parents can’t work because of disabilities, but our family has a good amount of assets. Does that mean I don’t have a chance of getting any financial aid for college? Even the cheapest public unive …

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4 months ago
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When should I start applying for scholarships?

I need help.

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4 months ago
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Do bold.org profiles matter?

I've been starting to apply for scholarships, especially ones that require an essay. Many of the scholarships I find are on bold.org, but when I look at past winners, they all have professional profil …

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5 months ago
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What should i write at the coursework sections?

I don't know what to write at the courseworks section because i am from kazakhstan and my studying programm can be different than US one, so i don't understand what should i write to keep my profile a …

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5 months ago
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Worth of Scholarships

So, I've been applying to a few non essay Scholarships along with regular ones that require essays or some type of submission. Are the non essays even worth it?

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5 months ago
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How Do College Scholarships Work?

Hello! I am a Senior in a financially weaker family. So, scholarships are EVERYTHING. Most of the better scholarships are offered by the school itself, but I don't understand how the system works.

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5 months ago
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What are some scholarships for people with a 3.0 gpa?

I am a high school senior and need more scholarships to apply for!

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5 months ago
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What websites do you recommend me to use to apply for scholarships as an immigrant who has been living for 1 year here?

Scholarships for immigrants who are not citizen yet.

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5 months ago
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How do I find scholarships for a US citizen who is not a permanent resident of the US?

I go to an IB school and I have average IB grades but great extracurriculars but I would really appreciate websites or names of scholarships to apply to because college is expensive and i don't want t …

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5 months ago
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Passion Projects for Geography/Art.

Hello, thanks for reading. I wanted to ask if any of you know of any passion projects that I could do. I'd prefer these projects to be centered around international relations, geography, creative writ …

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5 months ago
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Do all of the colleges in USA provide scholarships and financial aids more or less, for international students?

I have good grades and a lot of ECAs.

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5 months ago
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I have no money for college. Help.

I am a Junior in HS with 4 older sisters and 1 younger. My parents never had the money to save for me, because they were busy taking care of my sisters and I, but they still make $100,00+ a year. Beca …

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6 months ago
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How to write the Commonapp Essay

So I'm a rising senior, and I wish to start on the main Commonapp essay, but I don't have any ideas on prompts or what to write on. What should I avoid when writing this major essay?

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6 months ago
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Am I screwed?

I'm an international student, have no US citizenship let alone a green card, not currently residing in the States, and my parents have said they can't assist me with my college tuition. I have no mone …

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6 months ago
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Passion Project Ideas/activities for a (Aspiring) Finance Major

I would like to get some ideas for passion project. I am a passionate Investment learner.... Planning to invest in cyrpto. Love to learn trading graphs. Also I am passionate about super cars.

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6 months ago
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*Pretend This Never Existed*

Please No, I wanted to delete this but was not able to figure out how to.

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6 months ago
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How to get loans for college

I only need 10k to attend my college. I'm an A student with really good grades but come from a low-income household. My mother has bad credit and I'm only 16. What do I do? I've already applied to the …

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