u/Admirable_Drummer594

I'm a college sophomore exploring finance roles, and I discovered this program through a Google search; however, there isn't much information available about it online. It helps students enter roles in finance, consulting, and tech.

I'm considering applying as it sounds like an excellent mentorship program with great benefits for students. If anyone has participated in the Head Start fellowship, I'd love to hear your experiences/whether you think it's a program worth looking into.

Thanks!!

I'm looking to explore roles in financial compliance, but I don't really know what exploratory programs I should apply for. I'm looking for ones that accept non-finance majors (since I'm majoring in political science), and I'm a rising sophomore this fall in undergrad.

Any tips or advice would be appreciated!!

Are there any clubs/events I should join? I made a great deal of friends during my first year, but I want to make more outgoing friends during my sophomore year, since a lot of the people I met were super closed-off as a freshman.

I'm going to be a college sophomore this fall, and every scholarship I find is open to high school seniors AND college students. Are there any websites/scholarships that you guys know about that is mainly for undergrads?

I'm mainly searching for essay scholarships on any topics since I find myself winning those more than the no-essay/creative ones. Thanks!!

Ik there's a grace period, but I'm worried that if they don't see it, I might have to pay a late fee or something. Is anyone else having this issue rn?

I chose priority mail, but it says it's arriving there at 9 tonight. Will there likely be a problem? My scholarship funds came in late this year, and ik they're likely going to see it tomorrow morning.

I'm trying to find one of my mom's old friends from her yearbook in the eighties, but I can't find the guy anywhere. I'm not sure where to post to ask about him or share pictures, since I feel like I'd have to find a very niche subreddit to do that. Any help would be appreciated!!

I usually don't post a ton on here, but I'm really stressed. My household income is way under 30k, and I live with a single parent. For the last fall and spring semesters, I didn't have to pay anything due to a one-time, outside scholarship I had through this foundation. I wasn't aware of this, and I recently found out since financial aid got back to me super late (though I understand since it's busy during this time).

I recently emailed the financial aid department and they said I'll have to pay a certain amount for both the fall and spring semesters. I'm going to be a sophomore for fall 2026 and the next semester. I repeatedly told them that the cost is way above what I can pay due to being low-income and all, and I can't submit an appeal because my financial situation hasn't changed since last year.

I honestly don't know what to do, since I really need to continue pursuing an education here. I don't want to take a leave of absence and graduate a year late, and I also don't think applying to private scholarships can help me at this point, since the payment deadline for continuing students is in August (I think).

To make matters worse, I don't qualify for student loans due to my financial situation. I'm worried because students in my situation usually can't be successful without college, and even if I could be, I don't have the means right now. My whole family is struggling, so any tips or advice would be super helpful.

I'm a non-finance major (political science) looking into compliance-related positions after college. However, for my first internship this summer, I'm doing some work in marketing. I was wondering if this experience would be alright since it's sort of hard for me to get finance-related experience right now.

My resume has ONE experience with finance (this externship at a huge investment firm in my city) and school clubs that are finance-related. I also have some financial certs, but I don't think they contribute much. I'm going to be applying for some exploratory programs after my second year, and am expecting companies to want that financial experience.

Any tips/advice would be appreciated!!

I'm currently an undergrad student (rising sophomore) in MA. I'm also a political science major and a business minor, and I'm looking into financial compliance (funds compliance) right now. I'm FGLI, which makes finding opportunities quite hard. I recently switched from a journalism major after my first semester.

I'm really interested in programs like MLT/SEO, but since I'm a rising sophomore and the recruiting cycle for internships has already begun, I feel like those programs wouldn't really help me with summer 2027 applications, and only help for the next summer. I often hear that getting a sophomore year internship is important, which makes me a bit worried.

So far, I only have one marketing internship on my resume, along with some finance clubs from my first year of college, and some other experience.

Any tips or general advice would be appreciated!!

I'm a rising sophomore in undergrad looking at MLT's Career Prep program and have been considering submitting an application. For anyone who has participated in it before, has it ever conflicted with internship deadlines?

I'm assuming the connections of MLT would only help during the fall of my sophomore year, but I recognize that most financial companies open their apps during the late summer and a lot of the ones I'm looking at seem to conflict with the Career Prep start date.

I've also been looking at SEO Career, which looks promising. I only worry that I wouldn't get in, as I'm not a major in econ/finance/business and don't have a ton of relevant experience. I'm also not looking into front-level finance roles, so it might not be super helpful as MLT's Corporate track.

For some context, I'm a non-finance major (poli sci) with a business minor and want to enter funds compliance and hopefully find some helpful internships along the way. Any tips would be super helpful!!

I recently checked my financial aid and found a balance that is significantly different from what it was during my first year. Is the FA dept still determining balances? Nothing has really changed for me financially, and I'm confused. I remember something similar happening last summer and want to know if that's normal for rn.

I was thinking of submitting some essays for a program I'm applying to, but I'm assuming they're closed since it's the summer and wouldn't be open to helping since I'm not taking classes rn.

I want to enter financial compliance, but I'm a political science major with a minor in business. If anyone can give me any tips or anything, let me know!

I really want to pursue a career in the field, but it's too late to switch to business because of many reasons, and I want to keep my GPA up. Ik companies are typically looking for business adjacent majors when reviewing internship apps, so all advice is appreciated!!

I'm going to be a sophomore this fall and would love some tips from alumni/older students on fun things to do, things to take advantage of, and so on.

Any nice tips would be appreciated!!

How does everyone think they did?

I'm not a business/finance major, but I'm increasingly interested in finance. My only worry is that I'll be at a disadvantage, given I don't have the traditional finance background most students have. I'm an undergrad, and just finished my first year.

If anyone can let me know of any fields that tend to be more "forgiving" in this sense, I'd appreciate it. I'm obviously trying to gain experience in finance outside of my coursework, and I have a business minor, which could potentially help me learn some useful things.

I'm entering my sophomore year next semester and am a poli sci major w a business minor. I was wondering if anyone has any tips for finding internships/connecting with people who are in similar fields. Any advice/tips are appreciated!!!

I'm not really sure how to explain myself since I never thought I'd ever make a post like this, but I've been struggling for a bit.

For some context, I'm in college and have been struggling with MD for a while. I think it's been going on ever since I was 12 or so, but sometimes I'll have such long thoughts and daydreaming sessions that I struggle to fall asleep. It'll take many hours at a time for me to fall asleep, and I'll wake up really early and struggle to fall asleep again if I don't think of something comforting to help me sleep again. I'm also very religious and haven't experienced most traditional 'teenage' things, which has caused me to struggle a ton. For the time being, I've found comfort in my religion which is somewhat good.

I've had a lot of issues in my life, in part due to having a really controlling parent and a single parent at that. I've been really sheltered for most of my life, and my parent has never been really into therapy, but now that I told them how I've been feeling, they've encouraged me to go seek it if need be. I don't really have any friends in my hometown due to my complicated living situation, but things have gotten a lot better in college.

I guess what I'm trying to say is I struggle a lot with MD, sad thoughts, and just so much in general. I think my MD developed as a coping mechanism, to sort of detach from reality, since I don't have any siblings or anyone to really talk to other than my parent, and they usually don't understand me that well due to being a lot older and I guess just being an adult in general. I've been considering therapy for a while, honestly, and have talked to another family member who works in a similar field and said I should seek it.

The only issue is idk where I'd start. I'm heading home for the summer soon, and can't afford therapy due to financial constraints. Also, I'd feel more comfortable seeking therapy without my parent knowing because they're very sensitive and are prone to thinking something is wrong with me (even though they'd def support it considering what they know) and that'd just open a whole new can of worms.

If anyone has any tips or anything please lmk! I need all the advice I can get.