Best way to blow $25.xx *mild rant*

[Jassi]

So about a couple of months ago I was looking for a summer job (didn't get one ) and I happened to come accross FindTuition.com. Since the whole point was for me to finance my education, I figured what the heck. I signed up, filled out my profile (Grad student, good gpa, Electrical Engineering... MALE .... blah blah blah). Anyways, today while worrying about how I will pay for my education, I remembered that site again, recovered my password and signed in.

According to their site, I was eligible for ~$1.2 Million in tuition aid from all levels of government and school (University of Michigan). I was like sweet, lets begin. BUT you have to pay to see the info. Ok, no big deal (I thought), if I get even 1, my worries lessen and I atleast get my money back and then some. So I paid up, accessed everything that I was qualified for and here is what I have.

40% of the awards I qualify for are for Undergrads
30% for Women and minorities that I don't count myself in
10% are student loans
15% are for majors completely unrelated to my chosen field (Art, Business, Journalism)
4% are National Guard signup bonuses

and yes that adds to 99% because with my luck, there are 1% that apply to me but I missed them because of my rage.

God life sucks

PS. I have been worried sick about how to pay for grad school, every avenue that I have tried has shut me down (Off campus jobs, On campus jobs, GRA and GTA positions). I hope I don't get ulcers before school starts.


EDIT - Somewhere in that number are awards that don't even apply to my chosen University or even my state.

Crib notes:
- Worried sick about tuition (don't wanna fall in to the student loans mess)
- Pay for a site that claims to be a database of awards to help pay for tuition
- Findtuition.com is a scam

 

[Nikamichi]

I would LOL, but I don't want to hurt your feelings.

 

[Mrvile]

OWNED!

 

[intogamer]

join the army and play cs... you might get screwed if you get lag

 

[emmpee]

Uhm, never pay for scholarship info. Thought it was common knowledge that those are always big scams.

 

[Jassi]

Ooops, forgot to mention, most awards have the deadline of Feb 15th. No mention of what year.

 

[akubi]

wow.. people actually pay for grad school these days? I mean undergrad, it's normal, but almost everyone gets stipends as grad students........

(oh unless you mean masters and not ph.d...)

 

[Jassi]

Originally posted by: akubi
wow.. people actually pay for grad school these days? I mean undergrad, it's normal, but almost everyone gets stipends as grad students........

I could have gotten my entire degree paid for if I was a citizen and promised to teach afterwards at a historically black school (which I would have jumped at the opportunity for anyways). But going to a new school as an incoming Masters student and getting full funding is a big challenge. One of the reasons is that some students bail after finishing their Masters but those type of awards almost always require a PhD committment.

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: Jassi

Originally posted by: akubi
wow.. people actually pay for grad school these days? I mean undergrad, it's normal, but almost everyone gets stipends as grad students........

I could have gotten my entire degree paid for if I was a citizen and promised to teach afterwards at a historically black school (which I would have jumped at the opportunity for anyways). But going to a new school as an incoming Masters student and getting full funding is a big challenge. One of the reasons is that some students bail after finishing their Masters but those type of awards almost always require a PhD committment.

maybe the reason is... your a foregeiner?

 

[Gibson486]

anywhere that wants you tp pay for that kind of stuff is a scam...didn't they tell you that in high school?

 

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
anywhere that wants you tp pay for that kind of stuff is a scam...didn't they tell you that in high school?

hey man, if you're desparate enough, any possibility is worth a shot.

 

[ssvegeta1010]

Sex change, then 30% of those may be open to you.

But seriously, that sucks...

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: Jassi

Originally posted by: akubi
wow.. people actually pay for grad school these days? I mean undergrad, it's normal, but almost everyone gets stipends as grad students........

I could have gotten my entire degree paid for if I was a citizen and promised to teach afterwards at a historically black school (which I would have jumped at the opportunity for anyways). But going to a new school as an incoming Masters student and getting full funding is a big challenge. One of the reasons is that some students bail after finishing their Masters but those type of awards almost always require a PhD committment.

Very true. Most master's programs I've seen are unfunded, which is why they're slightly less-competitive (for the most part; I'm generalizing) than going for your Ph.D.

Try fastweb. I'm not sure if they do grad school scholarships, but it's worth a shot. If I didn't have a stipend and tuition waiver from my doctoral program, I'd definitely be feeling your pain. Even with all that, I'll still need loans to cover living expenses.

 

[wiredspider]

Originally posted by: emmpee
Uhm, never pay for scholarship info. Thought it was common knowledge that those are always big scams.

2nded! If you didn't know that, then perhaps you don't deserve any.

 

[NoToRiOuS1]

hope you find the money needed for grad school
good luck

 

[cerebusPu]

it could be like me. i applied to a masters program and got in. now sept looms and Im still applying for student loans and trying to figure out how to pay for it.

at $2800 per class that you pay yourself (and not your parents) its hurting plenty. I can get a nice car or i can get my masters!