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What if I applied to tons of scholarships and wasn't awarded any?

I applied to a good amount of scholarships and have not yet heard back from any. This is starting to worry me. The California State University of Fresno in California is offering me $12,000 in financial aid, but I still need to find approximately $7,000 to pay out of pocket that I cannot afford. I turned to scholarships, but have still not been awarded a single one. #scholarship

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Jared’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team

Here's what you should do



  1. Keep on applying for Scholarships. I'm not surprised that you didn't get any yet. That's common. It's really a numbers game. You need to submit a lot of applications in order to get back some yield. Don't be discouraged! This is one of your new hobbies now, I'm afraid to say. But it's ok because this hobby literally pays you.

  2. Apply for FAFSA. Deadline for California residents is June 30th this year. More info at https://fafsa.ed.gov/

  3. Start investigating loan options. Be wary of high interest rates.

  4. Get a summer job to make some money. You might not be able to make the whole $7,000, but you can close some of that gap.

  5. Call Fresno and tell them that you're struggling to come up with the extra $7,000. Ask them if they can defer the payment to a later date, give you a larger award, underwrite some loans for you, or otherwise help you get the money you need to enroll. They are incentivized to make sure that you matriculate!

  6. Do you have family friends, local businesses, or others who might be able to crowdfunding the gap? You can even structure it as a long term loan. If 14 people invest $500 in your education (which you'll pay back when you get a job), you'd raise $7,000. (This isn't easy, by the way, but if you can make it work it's an option)

  7. Take a gap year. My personal opinion is that you should not do this. The odds of you matriculating into school go down dramatically once you take a gap year. You may never finish. But that said, many people do take this option.

  8. Ask Fresno if they'll let you do a couple years in community college to reduce costs and then transfer back to Fresno. This is a bit high risk.


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Wael’s Answer

I am sorry to hear that Jennifer! It looks like you are stuck with student loans. However, there is another trick under your sleeve. Make sure to vote for Senator Sanders. He is going to reduce the interest rates for student loans and make public universities free.

Thank you comment icon Nice thought no I like your question thank u farheen
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