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I am a Senior and dont have a lot of money to put myself through school, what scholarships can best help me.

I am a senior who is putting myself through college and struggling to even make by. I am trying to find scholarships that can help relieve the burden of financial struggle.

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What are some good scholarships?

I'm a sophomore in high school and starting to look at scholarships for collage. My family does not have a lot of $$$ and I need something to get me a full ride. I am a straight A student taking class …

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Middle School

Hello, my name is Jiel and I am a middle school student. I want to attend a good high school, but I don't want to burden my parents with the expenses. I am determined to succeed in life, but I am unab …

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Scholarships

I’m sixteen years old in my sophomore year in highschool and I was wondering about scholarships that would help pay for my college expenses. I have one parent working making less then 60,000 a year an …

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scholarships

Hey, I'm about to finish my senior year, and all of the scholarships I applied for I did not receive, can I get any help?

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What scholarship options exist for students on an H4 visa

I am looking to find scholarship options for students that are on H4 visa. Any suggestions would be helpful and I appreciate your help.

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10 months ago
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Can I reach out to financial aid office even before getting financial aid letter?

Hello,

Is it a good idea to reach out to an out of state college and ask if my son stands any chance of getting financial aid? We do have the estimated SAI from the new FAFSA form.

The out of state coll …

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How do I sign up for financial aid

Yeh

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Internships

Hey! I'm a freshman and was thinking about applying for internships. Are there any good websites for computer science or medical internships for freshmen?

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Scholarships

Hey! I'm about to finish my freshman year and am starting to think about applying for scholarships. Are there any websites/organizations that offer a boatload of scholarships? And is there a limit to …

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What are good scholarship websites to look at

I have filled out 76 scholarships on bold.org and haven't gotten any. I am trying really hard to find other things but I don't know what to trust. I need help with having money for college and I am do …

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10 months ago
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Navigating the American Grading System: A European Freshman's Perspective

Hi! I am a European freshman trying to comprehend the American grading system, and it seems to be quite confusing for me since I don’t have AP or Honors classes. In my highschool, I only have optional …

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10 months ago
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one month to get a great SAT score (need advice!!)

I am a senior taking the SAT next month in March and I want to have a score higher than 1200. I want to go to University of Houston, but I have a score of 1060 (to me, it's really embarrassing). I wan …

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Should a junior be looking for scholarships and applying to them?

I'm a junior in high school. Should I already be looking for scholarships and applying to them? What are some that I should look at? I have a 1560 on the SAT and am interested in STEM. I'm Japanese an …

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What is the best way to get a sports scholarship?

Hi I´m trying to figure out how I would be able to get a scholarship into a university/college for my sports achievements because one of my dreams is to do sports at the college level so I would hopef …

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10 months ago
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Scholarships

Hi, my name is Razan, and I am a high senior I was wondering should I take the march SAT to increase my score (I had a 1350 before) and to apply for scholarships or is it too late? I wasn't able to ta …

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Scholarship Opportunities for a Junior

I’m a Junior in high school, and all I see online is people applying for scholarships and ending up with really amazing opportunities because of it. I’ve spent hours clicking away on scholarships and …

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gpa im low sat exam high

My GPA is 2.0 but my SAT exam is 1500 points. I want to study architecture at the University of Manchester. Do you think my SAT score will compensate for my GPA? Also, what should I do to get accepted …

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How to stand-out to colleges if ACT score isn't good?

Hi, I've taken the ACT 4 times and still can't seem to get a 25. I am a high school senior, so time is quickly running out. Should I sign up to take the ACT again? Would it be worth it?

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what is a 4.0 in percentage

It seems to vary depending on who I ask. I was under the impression that it was always 100%, but my honors comp teacher said that 95% and above also counted. This confused me.

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