r/scholarships

Hi, I'm 19 and got accepted into my dream school. I've already got my dorm, roommate and schedule, but the only thing I'm struggling with is funding. It seems like every scholarship and loan I apply to I either don't hear back or get denied. I have a few weeks left to figure it out and I'm really stressing. Last year I had to take a skip year because I couldn't figure out funding and I really don't want that to happen again. I don't want to let myself down. Please, if anyone can give me some advice. I'm starting to run out of options but I really want to go to this school.

as a rising senior who has so far won >35k in scholarships, competitions are the meta. you can win huge amounts of money from competitions that can put a huge dent in the cost of college. i’m not going to say which ones i’ve done so i don’t get doxxed, but things like quiz bowl-esque comps w prize money or essay competitions are definitely the move

Hi! I just want to ask if it's possible na mag-apply for dost scholarship and scholarship for NU (I'm aiming for either gold or blue merit).

Demographics: NC resident, no financial need

Academics: 1430 SAT, 4.52/5.0W GPA, 3.83 UW GPA, class rank 24/612, 34 AP/IB/DE

Extracurricular: art social media w/ 10k followers, intern at art nonprofit, President of 2 clubs, 2 varsity sports, 6 honor societies

Major: Applied as either chemical engineering or economics + chemistry

Results:
UNC Chapel Hill
NC State University (honors + 18k total amongst 3 smaller scholarships)
UNC Charolette (full ride semifinalist +3k)
UNC Wilmington (honors + 4.5k/year)
University of South Carolina (scholars program + automatic 16.5k/year *did not submit SAT here otherwise it would be higher)
University of Minnesota (15k/year)
Elon (9.5k/year)
University of Vermont (25k/year)
Trinity University (30k/year)
Worchester Polytechnic Insitute (28k/year)
University of Richmond (~20k/year)
Rochester Polytechnic Institute (41.5k/year)
George Washington University (25k/year)
Oberlin (30k/year)
Clark University (30k/year)
Kenyon College (30k/year)
Reed College (25k/year)
Creigton University (WashU joint program + 27k/year)
Missisipi State (Automatic, 22k/year)
University of Alabama (STEMMBA + Automatic 31.5k/year)
Loyola University Chicago (31.5k/year)

Thought I would share for students looking to see which colleges offer the most merit scholarships. I applied during periods with fee waiver for most of the applications except my in state ones.

My public in state schools, U of Alabama, and Mississippi State ended up having lowest cost of attendance.

I was searching for scholarships to do for my school cause yk we gots to get this money why I stumble upon this entry it says an essay between 1,000 and 3,000 words on what steps I’m going to take to further my career for 1,000 bucks 😭 HOLY SHMOLLY it’s definitely doable but dang

Tuition went from $13,700 to $8,700. I’m so happy!

These are university specific scholarships I applied to.

Has anyone received the notification from the Houston Rodeo achievement scholarship? I submitted my application in June, but haven't heard anything yet.

anyone know how to find scholarships/stipends for a second bachelors in applied mathematics (previous degree was in mechE)

living in NY. i qualify for FAFSA & TAP (financial aid)

i begin this fall 2026, full time. ( i know, kinda late)

work-study might be an option.

My child is a great student (3.6 GPA / 5.95 weighted) who is heavily involved in community service and athletics. However, they don’t take standardized tests well. I’ve suspected they have a borderline learning disability or ADHD.

Most scholarships and merit based aid I see posted typically require a SAT or ACT. Are there ways around this or options for someone who fit the profile I described? Any advice would be really appreciated.

I don't know where I can even find scholarships I'm eligible for I have a 2.9 on a 4.0 scale and I am at a lost for where to look for scholarships ideally I'd want to go to mun which I don't mind applying to multiple scholarships that can add up the last thing I want to do is take out a loan is there anyone in a similar situation that found success with online scholarships please help

Has anyone heard about semifinalist decisions today?

Everything I find is such a scam! Please tell me any websites that actually give the scholarships (4.0 GPA weighted, US resident). All help would be appreciate and let me know if you have won any :)

Hi, I am an international student, and next year I will start my undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. How can I get a full scholarship as a teaching assistant (TA) or research assistant (RA) in a Master of Science (M.S.) program with a thesis in electrical engineering in the USA?

Hey everyone, I just graduated from high school and I’m trying to find a university in the UAE that offers a 100% scholarship. My family’s financial situation is really difficult, so paying tuition isn’t possible for us. If anyone knows of any universities or scholarships, or has any advice, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you

I have a terrible GPA on my 12th grade, it’s about 2.7-2.8 and I’m currently preparing for the August SAT in which I think I’ll get around 1350-1400, but I want to get a scholarship that covers at least half of my tuition fees, is it possible?? And I just want a college/university that’s decent and has a decent reputation. I’m planning on doing something Business/Accounting related in college.

Looking for tips. So I started looking for scholarships early, in my sophomore year (though most I couldn't apply to till I was a junior). I'm trying not to put all my luck into those randomly selected no-essay scholarships, but I'm not sure I qualify for anything else.

I get good grades, have the max gpa, can write a good research essay but writing stuff about myself is usually subpar. But all these scholarship programs are looking for something special. I'm not first gen, I'm no longer low-income, no military, no sports, no leadership or community roles.

Am I doomed or is there still a way I can get scholarships as just an average Joe?

I am looking for details on how to apply and if i should apply to the scholarship alone or i need an acceptance from the university before but nobody is mkaing a clear guide so if anyone have the csc scholarship or knows all about it please explain it to me

Also the types of csc scholarship i didn't fully understand what's the difference between all of these

Bilateral Programme (Chinese Government Scholarship) Chinese University Programme Great Wall Programme EU Programme AUN Programme Silk Road Programme Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Scholarship Marine Scholarship of China PIF Programme WMO Programme

Hey, can anyone receive multiple scholarships from different organisations like FFE, SBI, Siemens etc without being caught? Like how would these organisations know that the student is receiving scholarships from other sources too. Do they share details of students to prevent this fraud?

Does the book pack have a fixed cost every term or does it depend on the classes u selected for that semester.

Hello, i’m currently entering my junior year of High school through the Early College program. I will be attending college this year and will receive an associates degree along with my high school diploma. I told myself I would start looking into scholarships I could fill out this year, but I am lost.

I feel as though i’ve made nothing of my life. I don’t have the best transportation and income situations, so I don’t commit to extracurricular activities. The only exceptional thing I can say i’ve done is rank #1 in both my freshman and sophomore classes. I have dreams of becoming successful, but I have no clue in how I will get there or what I will even become. Career options are still varying to me and asking me about what colleges/universities I’m interested in is a whole other topic.

I found out about Quest Bridge through an instagram post and decided to look further into it. The reason im on this forum today is because I am what people would say, OVERLY confused. I don’t know any terms or schools, even programs, that are being stated and I feel lost. I want to build my college resume and apply for scholarships, because I would like to be as financially free as possible from college expenses. Im not flat-broke, but I wouldn’t say college is something I could ever easily afford. Seeing as Quest Bridge could relieve me of some of my struggles, i’m interested. Though, what should be my first step?

Im new to this and any advice would help, but please explain well. I want to know more and I feel as though I can only get that help by reaching out.