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4.0 GPA, 8 clubs, and 2 Honors Society...And I recieved NOTHING.
Replies: 27Last Post Nov. 6, 2007 1:32am by adub510
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Grasshopper
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Going into high school I knew that the only way I could get into college was by earning good grades and being active in the clubs at my school because my parents can't afford to put me through college.

I graduated from high school in 2005 with a 4.0 GPA ranking high in the top ten percent of my class. I was active in Class council all four years as Secretary and Vice President. I was also Captain of the lacrosse team, member of the Latin Dance Club, Green and White Spirit Club, PALS club, JROTC Colorguard, JROTC Honorguard, and JROTC Choir. I also graduated as a member of the National Honors Society, Rhode Island Honors Society, and Spanish National Honors Society...

I would say that I have been a well rounded and hard working student... After high school, financial aid and scholarships didn't even pay for half my of my tuition...I applied to numerous scholarships and received ONE $3000 scholarship...

Scholarship organizations and the government claim that they would award and aid the outstanding students, the financially needy students, and the ones active in their schools. I fit in all those categories and
I did EVERYTHING my parents, teachers, and everyone told me to do.... So why did I get "shafted"


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unbe-fucking-lievable

i am so sorry


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Cunning Stunt


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Overachiever?

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OverTheAir


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Well financial aid is just based on your estimated family contribution, not your academics....but it still sucks, I'm sorry.

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listens but doesn't believe,
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emmy350


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Jesus! If you can't get them, well, how the hell am I supposed to get one?

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mandie


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im sorry but you can get everything all the money needed to pay for school because there are others that need the money too


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Jrmy590


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Go into the military man, after 4 years you have a chance to goto college and they pay for your college tuition.

That's what im doing. I'm not quite as smart as you are, but I'm sure i'll get accepted somewhere.

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CmplctedCheerGrl


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That's messed up.  I graduated with like... a 2.8 GPA and only cheerleading as an activity and I still got most of my tuition paid for...

but at the same time I applied for grants and scholarships that dealt with my personal life: ie: Catholic Scholarships, Skin Cancer Scholarships (I had Melanoma), my dad was born in Italy so an Italian "Grant"...

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Alex2


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i am pretty involved with my school...Student Representative and a committee where we help out people in our town...next year i'll be way more involved...!

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freshness


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well gosh

Post edited at 1:44 pm on Oct. 16, 2007 by freshness

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Did you know Asia has more honours childre then North America has children.

AKA. we're fucked.

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guitarist451


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maybe your school isnt respected at all
and maybe you're not as financially needy as you think
but that does suck i feel for you but look on the bright side you've got a lot of experience and a lot ofsoadlfjah;skdjfhalkse

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cali99boy


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Its time for a job. I didn't get any money either. Just paid my way by working multiple part-time jobs or a full-time one. It sucks to have to work but you have to do what you got to do. Don't forget you can always get loans.

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To cali99boy  : I've worked 2 jobs since I was 15. Would get up for 7 in the am to 2pm then go to my other job from 3-11pm/12am ... and everyday during the summers..so my "time for a job" was waaaayy before I could even legally start.

To guitarist451 : My school IS very well respected. We had  one of the top JROTC in the NATION, we had math winners, science winners, track, drill, basketball... you name it. It was a public school one of the best in the state.

To Rastafarian: That's because we start everything earlier and we skip middle school... in the Philippines we started doing division and multiplication in 1st grade....

To freshness : Um... obviously not since it's not the way I planned...and there was no bragging in my post... but I'm PERFECTLY content.. thank you very much..

To Jrmy590: I was  -----     <---- that close to going to West Point. My grades would have given me a free ride... but physically... I don't think I could have handled it... plus I was in JROTC four years and I know  what goes on.... they tell you 4 years in the army and then you're free... what they don't tell you is about mandatory enlistment.... which 4 years can become 5,6,7,8,9... I'm all set with that.


And to the rest... thanks for the replies!


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Lordship


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Paint youself black.

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