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Are scholarships necessary to succeed?
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Chandler’s Answer
Scholarships are not necessary to succeed. They are a great resource and should be sought after within your time constraints. Many student get there associate's degree in a community college. These schools are inexpensive and allow you the time needs to become cash positive. You can use internships, work study, or a part-time job. I know of several students who got their bachelor's degree from prestigious schools after attending community college.
Look into your local community colleges.
See what internships area available at the career center on campus.
Learn a skill that is valuable like C++, HTML, Scrum Master, Plumbing, Electrical, or any skill that pays a good pat-time wage.
Review the job board at your local community college.
Go to USAJOBS.gov to see what work study programs are offered there too.
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Lisa’s Answer
Hi Kurt,
First, you are the only person who gets to define you and your level of success. Your degrees, income, home, for example, are merely things you will acquire, gain or achieve in this life, but none of them should ever be used to define who you truly are in life. Otherwise, if you should lose them it may hurt massively but you probably won’t completely crumble in life.
With that said, scholarships are tools/ resources you can use to pay for school. It’s money you can acquire because you would have earned it by meeting the requirements. Think of it as a type of passive income that Warren Buffet talks about (look up his quote). These funds sometimes go unused because students don’t put in the time or effort to pursue them.
Depending on the type of funds, its distribution policies or your institution’s protocol, many students have also used these funds to travel, generate startups, saved or invested in preparation for life or grad school. Your parents or the adults in your life may be helpful guides in generating ideas for using it.
All the best and I hope you go for it!
First, you are the only person who gets to define you and your level of success. Your degrees, income, home, for example, are merely things you will acquire, gain or achieve in this life, but none of them should ever be used to define who you truly are in life. Otherwise, if you should lose them it may hurt massively but you probably won’t completely crumble in life.
With that said, scholarships are tools/ resources you can use to pay for school. It’s money you can acquire because you would have earned it by meeting the requirements. Think of it as a type of passive income that Warren Buffet talks about (look up his quote). These funds sometimes go unused because students don’t put in the time or effort to pursue them.
Depending on the type of funds, its distribution policies or your institution’s protocol, many students have also used these funds to travel, generate startups, saved or invested in preparation for life or grad school. Your parents or the adults in your life may be helpful guides in generating ideas for using it.
All the best and I hope you go for it!
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Yetunde’s Answer
Hi Kurt,
Scholarships are in no way a bedrock to anyone's success. The major reason(s) anyone would seek out a scholarship depending on what kind (financial - tuition waiver, course/program etc.) is to alleviate the need to pay for it out of pocket whether or not you can afford it while being able to use available funds for something else.
Another good thing about scholarships especially if its one that involves a free ride through college is it helps keep you in check academically as you must maintain a certain grade/GPA or good standing to continue to earn the scholarship (if its a renewable kind of scholarship).
Either ways to be successful its important to set attainable goals and work towards achieving them and the sky would only be your staring point. Never miss a good opportunity when one is presented to you.
All the best and God bless you!
Scholarships are in no way a bedrock to anyone's success. The major reason(s) anyone would seek out a scholarship depending on what kind (financial - tuition waiver, course/program etc.) is to alleviate the need to pay for it out of pocket whether or not you can afford it while being able to use available funds for something else.
Another good thing about scholarships especially if its one that involves a free ride through college is it helps keep you in check academically as you must maintain a certain grade/GPA or good standing to continue to earn the scholarship (if its a renewable kind of scholarship).
Either ways to be successful its important to set attainable goals and work towards achieving them and the sky would only be your staring point. Never miss a good opportunity when one is presented to you.
All the best and God bless you!
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Marlowe’s Answer
I would say they're helpful but not necessary, but that also depends on your financial situation. I have one small partial scholarship, but I haven't found that it's shaped my college experience in any meaningful way. There is a club associated with this scholarship, which is a nice way to meet other motivated students, but otherwise it doesn't impact my daily college life. As the other answerers said, transferring from a city college to a four-year university is another great way to save money! And I think a lot of times, universities have higher transfer acceptance rates than freshman acceptance rates. Personally, I have a friend who transferred from SF City College to UCLA and another who transferred from Berkeley City College to UC Berkeley. Good luck!!